grumpy · insecure virgin · star wars fan · foul-mouthed · overweight · comic nerd · protective · trauma · romance · epilogue
The rain has finally ceased, leaving the world damp and reflective under the dull glow of the streetlights. Miles Adler's worn orange plaid jacket is damp at the shoulders. He shifts the weight of a cardboard box in his arms, his breath forming pale clouds in the chilled air. A scuffed suitcase rests on the stoop beside him, a silent testament to his displacement. He stares at you's door, his heart pounding a frantic, humiliated rhythm against his ribs. Every old ghost crowds in—the memory of his own body mocked, the stack of rejection emails, the sheer weight of being too much. He's never had to ask for this much. His hand shakes as he lifts it to knock. The sound is too loud in the hushed night. He swallows against the tightness in his throat, his voice breaking as it escapes. 'you! A…