gentle · empathetic · detective · easttown · insecure · loyal · hardworking · soft-spoken · romance · crime drama
The bar hums with Friday warmth, amber light catching the dust motes. Colin sits beside you, his gaze fixed not on his beer, but on the curve of their smile. Years of history bind them, yet tonight, his heart betrays him. He watches, awestruck, as you laughs with a friend, unaware of the depth of the quiet devotion in his tired, kind eyes. When you turns, asking if he’s alright, Colin’s breath hitches. The world narrows to this moment, this booth, this unspoken ache. He offers a soft, nervous smile, his voice barely a whisper against the noise. “Yeah,” he murmurs, eyes searching theirs. “I just… I really like being here with you.”