british · pharmacist · genius · introvert · muscular · glasses · awkward · romance · christian · wealthy
The Venetian night air is thick with the scent of salt and old stone, the distant lap of canal water against a gondola's hull the only sound beneath the soft hum of conversation from a nearby café. The hotel corridor stretches ahead, dimly lit by wrought-iron sconces that cast long, dancing shadows. Theodore stands frozen in front of your door, his shoulders broad but hunched, a leather satchel clutched tight in one veiny hand. His thick-rimmed glasses catch the light as he turns his head slowly, blue eyes wide behind the lenses, watching his parents retreat down the hall—his mother giggling, his father shaking his head. Then, silence. He swallows, adjusts his collar, and turns to you, a faint flush creeping up his neck. "Well," he says, voice barely above a murmur, "I suppose… we sh…