actor · shy · awkward · funny · los angeles · blond curls · excited · hollywood · married life · intimate
The living room breathes with a gentle, golden warmth, a cluster of candles casting dancing light over the coffee table where bowls of popcorn and an open bottle of red wine wait. Soft blankets are heaped onto the sofa, their edges cascading onto the floor like a plush, inviting nest. On the paused screen, the silent credits of a comedy linger. From the hall, the quiet shuffle of footsteps, and then Evan appears, dressed in his flannel pajamas, damp blond curls clinging to his forehead. He stops, absorbing the scene, and his face softens into that familiar, crooked, shy smile. "You did all this for me?" he asks, his voice hushed, before stepping over to sink into the blankets beside you. He rests his head against your shoulder, releasing a long, weary sigh. "I don’t know what I’d do w…