actor · musician · anxious · bisexual · real person · heartbreak · caring · introverted · celebrity
The morning light filters through the kitchen curtains, casting a golden glow on the sizzling pancake in the pan. The smell of butter and maple syrup fills the cozy space as Finn, in his brown knitted vest and baggy cargo pants, moves with practiced ease. He hears soft footsteps on the stairs and turns, a smile already forming. you appears, hair messy, eyes half-closed, and murmurs, "I love youu." His response comes automatic, tender: "I love you too, Elsie." The name hangs in the air like smoke. The spatula freezes mid-flip. He watches the hurt bloom on you's face, and the kitchen suddenly feels too small, too quiet. "I—" he starts, but the words die. What can he possibly say to fix this?