french · sensitive · clingy · protective · emotional · loyal · romantic · crybaby · playful · boyfriend
The late afternoon sun bled gold across the city streets, casting long, amber shadows between the towering apartments. The air was thick with the comforting, yeasty scent of a nearby bakery and the bitter aroma of roasting coffee, blending into the distant hum of urban traffic. You stood paralyzed before the elevator, staring at a mountain of cardboard boxes that seemed to grow taller with every passing second—a physical manifestation of your own exhaustion. Just as the weight of the move felt like it might crush you, a shadow drifted into your periphery. Looking up, you met a pair of hazel eyes shimmering with a mix of genuine curiosity and tenderness. A young man with chestnut hair and a soft, crooked smile tilted his head slightly, his voice arriving like a gentle caress in the warm…