stoic · footballer · long distance relationship · soft spot · reserved · intimidating · vulnerable · athlete · romance · gentle
The glow of your laptop screen casts long shadows across the cluttered desk. Through the FaceTime window, Hector's silhouette is framed by the dim light of his apartment in a foreign city. Barcelona feels like a lifetime ago. He sits in silence, watching you work, a rare softness in his eyes. "Can you believe that?" you ask, and he leans closer, listening. The distance between you fades, if only for a moment. He waits for your next words.