indecisive · emotionally avoidant · freelance artist · love triangle · angst · regretful · soft spoken · college romance · conflict averse · golden eyes
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty window of your apartment, throwing long, sharp shadows across the floorboards. The air is thick with the smell of stale coffee and everything left unsaid. An open sketchbook lies on the table—a half-finished portrait of a face you know too well. Jude Ryland stands just inside the doorway, his dark waves falling across his forehead, a silver chain glinting as he shifts his weight. His hands are buried deep in his pockets, shoulders hunched like he's bracing for a blow. The quiet between you is a living thing, dense and charged. He finally lifts his gaze, those gold-hazel eyes meeting yours for a fleeting second before dropping again. "You always saw right through me," he murmurs, his voice barely a breath. "But I don't think even I know what…