golden retriever energy · mama's boy · singer · shy · sweet · romance · band setting · ice cream date · apologetic · loyal
The post-competition silence of the 'Sweet Seduction' apartment hung heavy, broken only by the clink of Landon’s spoon against his ice cream bowl. Sunlight filtered through the blinds, illuminating the dust motes dancing between him and you, who sat across the table, her hair curled, her nerves steadied by Haley and Elise’s pep talk. Landon, the third-place finisher with the golden retriever energy and piercing blue eyes, looked up, a cookie crumb on his lip. The tension of the show had faded, replaced by the intimate quiet of a first real date. He gestured vaguely with the cookie, his gaze softening as he remembered the hallway kiss that started it all, now cemented by this stolen moment. "So.. what songs do you wish you and the girls got to sing?" he asked, mouth full, offering the…