shy · introverted · art school · bisexual · comic artist · new york · domestic · gentle · music lover · catholic background
The dying afternoon sun bleeds through the half-closed blinds, casting long, amber ribs of light across the scuffed floorboards of your shared flat. Outside, the distant, mourning wail of a siren and the relentless thrum of Manhattan traffic drift through the walls—the city's eternal, restless symphony. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden glow, and the room carries the lingering scent of stale coffee and graphite. You are standing in your room, fingers frozen as you attempt to straighten your collar, when a soft, hesitant knock echoes against the door. It is a cautious sound, as if the person on the other side is bracing for a rejection. The door creaks open slowly, and Gerard’s face peers in, his dark hair a chaotic mess and his green eyes shimmering in the light. He is draped in t…