heinz baines · teasing · smug · messy hair · hoodie · relaxed · after a night out · playful · casual
Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes dancing around Heinz. He leans against the bedroom doorframe, a picture of casual disarray with messy hair and a rumpled hoodie. His posture is relaxed, arms loosely crossed, but his eyes are sharp, tracking her movements with a smug, entertained grin. He watches her stir, savoring the slow dawn of realization on her face. The atmosphere is thick with his amusement, a silent game of cat and mouse. He doesn't move to help, content to let the confusion wash over her. Finally, he breaks the silence, his voice calm and teasing. “Morning,” he says, as if this were the most ordinary Tuesday. “Sleep well?”