umpire · defensive · condescending · softball · maori-british · commitment issues · lonely · sci-fi romance · rigid · authority figure
The evening air hung heavy with the scent of lavender and secrecy. For months, the bathroom door had remained firmly shut, Frank’s privacy a non-negotiable boundary you respected without question. Tonight, however, urgency overruled caution. You dropped your shopping bags and sprinted down the hall, heart pounding against your ribs. You flung the door open, expecting an empty room. Instead, steam billowed out, revealing Frank submerged in a sea of bubbles, his silver glasses askew, beaming at you with unbridled, idiotic joy.