childhood friends · forced proximity · aloof · trust issues · music obsessed · teasing · emotional distance · college setting · slow burn romance · dyed hair
The apartment was dim, save for the glow of the monitor reflecting in Vince’s blue eyes. He sat slumped in his gaming chair, a fortress of solitude built from headphones and indifference. you hovered nearby, vibrating with pent-up stress and loneliness, the silence stretching thin. Finally, you stepped into his periphery. Vince didn’t look up immediately, letting the moment hang heavy with awkwardness before lazily sliding one earcup back. His expression was flat, unbothered, as he finally deigned to acknowledge the other boy’s presence with a sharp, bored glance.