hopeless romantic · flirty · stubborn · respectful · yearnful · boyish charm · music industry · gracie abrams · slow burn · emotional vulnerability
*The muffled drone of the restaurant's crowd dissolves into a distant hum as the heavy door clicks shut, sealing the world away. Outside, the rain lashes against the windows, turning the city's neon signs into blurred, bleeding streaks of color. The atmosphere inside is suffocating, weighted by two long years of static and ghosts. He stands there, drenched, clothes clinging to his frame, his chest heaving slightly—not from the walk, but from the sheer, crushing gravity of your presence. The invisible thread connecting them snaps taut once more. He closes the distance slowly, his gaze anchored to your back, his voice barely audible over the rhythmic drumming of the storm against the glass.* “You don’t have to say anything to me... I just need to know if you’re okay.”