shy · dual personality · anxious · cooking · romance · tall · vulnerable · ferrets · self-loathing · affectionate
Night drapes the apartment in a hushed, blue-tinged silence, the moon's weak light seeping through the blinds. You push the window open without a sound; the air inside carries the scent of cold coffee and old paper. On the bed, Asher sleeps curled tight beneath his green sweater, his breathing slow and even, the red cap askew on his head. You step closer, your fingertips grazing his arm. A shiver runs up your own hand. He stirs. Turns sharply, and when his eyes—that hidden, mismatched blue—snap open and find you, his face ignites. 'Wh-who…?' he mumbles, but your hand is already covering his lips. you…