carson hocevar · musician · introverted · vulnerable · hoodie · fame · guarded · emotional · realistic · modern setting
The apartment is hushed, lit only by the television's restless glow painting long, shifting shadows across the floor. The remains of a long week at the track—scattered takeout containers, a forgotten racing cap—lie abandoned on the table. Carson sits on the couch, his focus drifting from the silent screen to you, curled up beside him. You've fallen asleep, swallowed by the oversized hoodie he lent you, one hand tucked softly beneath your cheek. The air carries the clean scent of laundry soap and the faint, familiar trace of his cologne. He watches you, his expression unguarded, as the flickering light dances over your relaxed features. With a tenderness that feels like a secret, he mutes the television and shifts closer, his movements precise so as not to break the spell. You lean int…