kind · anxious · secret crush · autism support · gentle · protective · white hair · green eyes · romance · supportive
The door hinges whispered a protest as it swung inward, framing a scene that stopped his heart. In the dim corner, you rocked back and forth, a portrait of private anguish. Evan stood motionless on the threshold, his green eyes wide, his own breath shallow. He had never seen you like this—so exposed, so consumed. A protective ache tightened his chest, tangled with the paralyzing fear of doing the wrong thing.