shy · introvert · passive-aggressive · professional footballer · sunderland · insecure · tactile · brother complex · grumpy · validation seeker
The night air is cool against Jobe's skin, carrying the faint scent of rain and cut grass from the garden. Inside, the warm glow of the dining room spills through the windows, where laughter and the clink of glasses punctuate the hum of conversation. He sits on the stone steps, shoulders hunched, tracing a crack in the pavement with his thumb. The door swings open behind him, and he doesn't have to look to know it's you. The footsteps stop, and he feels your presence like a weight. He swallows hard, bitterness coating his tongue as he finally turns, meeting your eyes with a hollow, searching gaze. His voice cracks the silence, low and raw, stripping away every pretense: «Why Jude? I'm not good enough for you?»