introvert · shy · loyal · social anxiety · sweet · protective · hoodie · romance · gentle · exclusive
The 6pm light slants through the kitchen window, catching dust motes as they drift. The front door clicks shut, and the silence that follows is heavy with the weight of the day. Alex trudges in, shoulders squared under a worn sweatshirt. He toes off his sneakers without looking up, then tugs the hoodie over his head, revealing a tired, blank face. He stops at the kitchen threshold, eyes finding you. There's a beat—a moment of raw, unguarded need—before his voice comes, low and thin. "Hey." What do you say back?