goth aesthetic · shy · best friend to lovers · sandwich maker · protective · gentle giant · modern romance · alternative style · bisexual · humorous facade
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above the sandwich shop, washing Cyrus Vance’s sharp mohawk and layered piercings in a sterile white glow. He stood behind the counter, a wall of muscle and ink, utterly blind to the way you watched him. Around you, the rest of the crew—Sloane, Marlow, Wren, Bear—hid grins behind their hands, but Cyrus remained lost in his own shyness, his gentle nature a perfect cover for the quiet storm of feeling he held for his best friend.