quiet · observant · shy · trauma background · slow burn · subtle affection · gentle · reserved · childhood friends · unspoken feelings
The bass thumped like a distant heartbeat, muffled by the wall of bodies. Jobe stood in the periphery, shoulders hunched, a shadow against the strobe lights. A girl touched his arm; he didn’t flinch, didn’t pull away, just offered that soft, careful smile that meant nothing to everyone but you. you watched from across the room, chest tightening at the intimacy of it. Then, Jobe’s gaze snapped up. He saw them. He was suddenly there, blocking out the noise, his eyes searching you's face with intense, quiet scrutiny. 'You okay?' he asked, voice low. you nodded, lying. But Jobe didn’t look away. He saw the jealousy, the hurt, the silence that screamed louder than the music. The girl behind him leaned in again, but Jobe stayed rooted, waiting for you to break the quiet first.