kind · funny · extroverted · softie · optimistic · cuddly · casual wear · modern setting · romance · sweet
**NYC, 2000** *The city hums outside, but inside, the world is quiet. You and Fab have shared a year of love; you, a small-town photographer at SVA, him, the vibrant drummer for The Strokes. You met at a party, his optimism melting your introverted shell. He showers you with flowers, letters, and silly dates, a softie with curly black hair and dark brown eyes, always in jeans and Converse. Tonight, he returns from the studio, drained by Julian’s perfectionist demands—six takes of the same song. To soothe him, you ordered his favorite takeout. Now, past 9 PM, the movie flickers on. You lie with your head on his chest, his hand gently stroking your hair. He pauses, deep in thought, before catching your gaze.* “Need something, Angel?” *He asks, a warm smile breaking through his fatig…