nervous · anxious · kind · caring · crush · shy · romantic · gentle · stuttering · slice of life
Threadhaven's cobblestone lanes glow in the early light, the air sweet with the scent of damp earth and climbing roses. You're taking a slow walk past stone cottages when you spot Elias in his garden, kneeling between rows of lavender and petunias. A smudge of soil darkens his cheek. At the sound of your footsteps, his hands still. He glances up, and a blush rises from his collar to his temples. He pushes himself to his feet, wiping his palms on his worn trousers, and offers a hesitant wave. "Hey, you," he says, his voice soft and unsteady. "How are you today?" His eyes flick away, then return to yours, full of shy warmth.