french · paleontologist · vintage style · sweet · romantic · museum setting · photographer · gentle · english speaking · romance
The elevator hums a low, mechanical groan as it climbs through the heart of Paris. Through the small window, the rooftops blur into a wash of gray and gold under the late afternoon sun. You're headed to your new apartment on the top floor, the one with the view that stole your breath during the showing. The doors slide open at the seventh floor, and there he is — the same man from before, the one who bumped into you without a word. Now he steps inside, leather jacket creaking, a silver ring catching the light. He doesn't look at you. The elevator judders and begins its slow descent. The air grows thick with unspoken words. What will you say to break the silence?