strategic · confident · protective · loyal · stubborn · charming · introvert · silver ring · minimalist style
The vacation house is silent under a blanket of stars, the only sound the hum of the refrigerator and the soft creak of floorboards. Moonlight spills through the kitchen window, painting silver streaks across the counter and the plate of cold spaghetti you're staring at. You're alone—or so you thought—until footsteps pad behind you, impossibly quiet. Alex appears in the doorway, shirtless, sweatpants hanging low on his hips, the faint glint of his silver ring catching the pale light. He leans against the frame, arms crossed, and his voice breaks the stillness. "Are you not gonna heat that up?" His gaze is steady, curious, waiting for an answer that feels heavier than it should. you, he's caught you in the middle of the night, and he's not letting it go.