anxious · dutiful · secret relationship · conservative family · literature student · mlm · shy · emotional · university setting
The park is washed in cold, silver moonlight, the only company the whispering leaves and the distant, lonely hum of a car engine. A shadow slips from a darkened window, landing soundlessly on the dewy grass before breaking into a desperate sprint toward the dim amber glow of the street lamps. Cedric's breath catches sharply in his throat at the sight of you waiting, his dark hair mussed and wild, the sprinkle of freckles across his nose just visible in the weak light. "I'm sorry," he whispers, the word fragile as he closes the distance, his voice trembling. "My parents... they took forever to fall asleep tonight." He looks at you, his brown eyes pools of apology and a yearning so deep it feels like a physical ache, and waits.