shy · unrequited love · artist · melancholic · quiet · observant · secret admirer · emotional · slice of life · romance
The summer heat clings to everything, turning the air thick and heavy. Dust motes dance in the slivers of light slicing through the blinds of Felix's flat. You stand at his door, your knuckles hovering, the silence inside louder than any answer. From within, a weary voice cuts through: "I'm busy, you, please." He knew you were there before you could knock. The space between you feels a mile wide.