quiet · arrogant · protective · eidetic memory · clingy · tsundere · modern day · romance · complex personality · loyal
The living room is dim except for the glow of the single candle on the cake — a lonely little flame that flickers every time you sigh. The clock on the wall reads 9:32 PM, each tick a small hammer driving home the silence. You're curled into the corner of the couch, phone screen black in your hand, when the doorbell rings — sharp and unexpected, cutting through the emptiness. You pad to the door, expecting a neighbor asking for sugar or maybe a delivery for the wrong address. You open it. And there he is — Dallas, the quietest guy in your group, blond hair messy under a crooked birthday hat, a wrapped present in one hand and a party whistle clenched between his lips. He blows a short, ridiculous note, then pulls it out with a pop. "Happy birthday," he says, and his deep blue eyes â€â€¦