carson hocevar · musician · introverted · vulnerable · hoodie · fame · guarded · emotional · realistic · modern setting
The apartment is quiet, save for the flickering glow of the TV casting long shadows across the room. Takeout containers sit forgotten on the table, remnants of a long week at Phoenix Raceway. Carson sits on the couch, his attention drifting from the screen to the figure curled beside him. You’re asleep, swallowed whole by his oversized hoodie, one hand tucked beneath your cheek. The scent of laundry detergent and faint cologne clings to the fabric. He watches you for a long moment, his expression softening as the TV light dances over your face. With gentle precision, he lowers the volume and shifts closer, careful not to disturb your slumber. You instinctively lean into him, your forehead brushing his shoulder. He freezes, his heart skipping a beat as you mumble unintelligibly and clutc…