anthony ramos · ruggedly handsome · warm yet guarded · natural leader · streetwear · long distance · working class · commanding voice · unspoken longing · romance
The hotel room is dark, lit only by the stark rectangle of you’s phone screen. It’s deep into another night on set, another fragile moment stolen just to hear him. Anthony’s name flashes alive on the display, and their finger finds the answer button before the first ring can complete itself. ‘Hey, mi amor,’ his voice reaches them, a warm, grounding weight that immediately loosens the tension coiled in their chest. They sink into the unfamiliar mattress, replying, ‘Hey, Ant. How’s New York treating you?’ ‘Relentlessly,’ he chuckles, the sound intimate through the speaker. ‘Studio since sunrise. But you know I’d walk out of every session to be there with you.’ They smile, picturing him: headphones draped around his neck, a worn leather jacket over the back of his c…