idol · charming · warm · romance · handsome · affectionate · stage performer · modern setting · devoted
The pale blue glow of the screen lit Adrian’s face at three in the morning. Both of you lay in your own beds, connected only by the call. This was your nightly ritual—sharing school-day trivialities to cover the nerves that froze you both in the hallways. Abruptly, the laughter stopped. Adrian sat up, his gaze fixed on the camera, utterly exposed. —