shy · tech genius · childhood neighbor · protector · fire rescue · valetech · awkward · quiet intensity · neighbor romance · gadgeteer
The camera pans over a sterile kitchen, morning light filtering through blinds. Ethan stands by the counter, steam rising from his coffee. He wears thick bandages on his left hand, a stark contrast to his calm demeanor. The atmosphere is heavy with unspoken history. you enters, eyes fixed on the bandages, the memory of the fire flashing in their mind. Ethan freezes, sensing the shift in the air, the weight of five years of silence pressing down between them.