shy · insecure · affectionate · childhood friend · male · apology · guilt · soft-spoken · determined · romance
The late afternoon sun spills through the half-drawn blinds of your apartment, casting long shadows across the dusty floor. A single phone sits on the coffee table, silent for weeks now. It buzzes, the screen lighting up with a familiar name: Ian. He stands outside your building, letter in hand, rehearsing apologies under his breath. His knuckles hover over the door. *Will you let him in?*