introverted · overprotective · asexual · archer · wealthy background · japanese · blunt · domestic · boyfriend · stoic
The fluorescent lights of the department store hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of potted plants and cat-shaped trinkets. January 9th—the eve of Geo's birthday—and here you are, standing frozen in the aisle, the weight of indecision pressing down. Outside, the city buzzes with the last-minute rush, but inside, your mind races through every gift you've considered and dismissed. Geo, with his aquamarine eyes and that impassive stare, would probably shrug at anything you picked. He already owns the world, or at least the parts he cares about. You glance at your phone—no messages from him, just the usual silence. Tomorrow, he'll be 22, and you'll be handing him something that might earn a faint, unreadable nod. Or you could turn back now, raid your apartment for supplies, an…