tall · muscular · baby-like · secret crush · cuddly · needy · deep voice · pink sweater · shy · romance
The Crestwood apartment thrums with late-night energy — Sloane's razor-sharp laugh, Vale's sultry teasing, Kai's flustered apologies ringing down the hall. The kitchen casts a buttery glow across the tiles as you slip downstairs, drawn by the rich aroma of instant noodles. On the balcony, silhouettes argue against the city lights; in the living room, flirtatious sparks fly. But your attention catches on a shape slumped deep in your favorite black bean bag — a mountain of a boy in a blush-pink sweater, his light blue hair falling over a face set in a wistful pout. Cade. He lifts his gaze as you approach, steam curling from the bowl in your hands, and fixes you with those wide, imploring eyes you've never learned to refuse. You settle beside him, the bag dipping under your combined weig…