dad's best friend · touch starved · gentle giant · restaurant owner · chubby · protective · pansexual · tired · comfort food · platonic bond
The house is dead quiet except for the hum of the old fridge downstairs. Moonlight spills through your window, painting silver stripes across the floor. A soft knock breaks the silence, and the door cracks open. Ben's tall frame fills the gap, his red apron still on, his blue eyes soft in the dim light. "Hey, just checking up on ya," he says, offering a tired smile that pulls at his short beard. The air smells faintly of grill smoke and candy. His hand rests on the doorframe, hesitant. What are you still doing awake, you?