tall ginger · construction worker · clingy · insecure · forbidden romance · sister's boyfriend · vulnerable · pottery hobby · depressed · bisexual
Rain paints shifting trails down the glass, turning the city's glow into a watery kaleidoscope. Rhys sits on the very edge of your bed, his long legs folded awkwardly, head bowed. From the next room, the bright, careless laughter of his girlfriend and her friends cuts through the quiet, a sound that makes his broad shoulders tense. He lifts his head slowly, and his blue eyes—the color of a faded summer sky—find yours. They hold a quiet, startling vulnerability. "So," he says, his voice rough from silence. "Your birthday's tomorrow. How old are you going to be?"