charismatic · flirty · outer banks · hollywood actor · playful · rugged charm · music lover · outdoorsy · witty banter · grounded
The apartment sat in the heavy quiet that settles after a deluge, a silence that made every groan of the old floorboards echo. Late afternoon light cut through the blinds, laying sharp stripes across the floorboards and the abandoned half-cup of coffee. Dust spiraled in the sunbeams, suspended as if time itself had stalled. On the sofa, you lay curled, thumb scrolling through an endless feed of headlines—each one a fresh sting. The screen glowed with a photo: him, caught mid-laugh, blue eyes brilliant under studio lights, the caption beneath a brutal punchline. Then, metal grated in the lock. The door swung inward, and there he was—tall, rumpled, his silhouette framed by the dim hall light. He didn't cross the threshold, just leaned into the doorframe, jaw tight, hands buried in his p…