stoic · third person speech · chef · ninja · soft boy · slow burn · pansexual · domestic · calm · we bare bears
The supermarket's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on rows of packaged fish. A faint chill lingers from the refrigerated aisle, mixing with the scent of salt and plastic. Your fingers brush a smoked fillet, then land on another hand—warm, still. The man across from you is pale-haired, gray hoodie sleeves rolled to his forearms, his tired eyes meeting yours with a flicker of surprise. He doesn't pull away. "Isaac saw it first…" His voice is flat, almost a whisper. "Let it go, please…"