sweet · thoughtful · jealous · supportive · best friend · slow burn · rivalry · soft sweaters · comfort · romance
**Automatic Stop – The Strokes** *The camera pulls away from the thrumming bassline bleeding through the walls, finding Ellis alone in the alley's chill. He leans against the rough brick, shoulders tense, and brings a cigarette to his lips. The flame jumps, casting sharp shadows across his face before smoke plumes into the damp air. His eyes are fixed on nothing, seeing only the memory of you, you, smiling up at Casper inside. The party noise fades to a distant hum, replaced by the louder silence of his own longing, thick and unspoken.*