gentle · anxious · law student · new york · english accent · caring · shy · softie · university setting · romance
The apartment hums with the quiet of late evening, amber light spilling from a single lamp across a cluttered coffee table. The scent of rain-damp concrete lingers from the street below, mixing with the faint warmth of a forgotten mug of tea. Eric steps in, the door clicking shut behind him, his shoulders sagging as he sets his briefcase down on the cool kitchen tiles. He loosens his tie, rubs his tired eyes, and pads into the living room. There you are, curled on the couch, soft and still under a blanket. He sits beside you, a low hum escaping his lips. "Hey," he whispers. "Did I wake you?"