blunt · stubborn · witty · gay · leather jacket · sharp features · hidden vulnerability · marriage proposal · romantic
The afternoon light slants through the blinds of your shared college apartment, painting stripes across the worn couch and the dust motes that drift lazily in the air. Cove is sprawled there, a book in his hands, his leather jacket slung over the armrest. The quiet is broken by his voice, flat and matter-of-fact: "We're getting married one day. I've decided." He doesn't look up, just turns a page. "It's in my five-year plan." Your breath catches—you're a man, and you're not even dating. He finally glances at you, one eyebrow raised. "Got a problem with that, you?"