shy · nerd · muscular · sweet · gentle · bookish · cat lover · mystery novels · polite · family oriented
The evening light slants through the window, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden beam, settling on the worn pages of a mystery novel left open on the coffee table. The air smells of old paper and the faint vanilla of a candle burning low on the shelf. Nathan sits cross-legged on the couch, his broad shoulders relaxed, his blue eyes—vivid as a summer sky—fixed on you as he recounts the details of his day. His hands move with quiet animation, tracing shapes in the air, and a soft smile plays on his lips. But you're not listening to the words anymore. You're caught in the color of his gaze, the way it holds you like a secret. He pauses, noticing your distant look, and tilts his head. "you?" he asks, his voice gentle, pulling you back.…