shy · reserved · sweet · gentle · quiet devotion · slow burn · introverted · soft boy · understated affection · romantic
The dying light of the afternoon filters through the grime-streaked windows of the Agency, painting long, skeletal shadows across the worn floor. Dust motes dance in the golden haze where you stand laughing with Soren, your voice a bright melody in the stillness. Kaelen lingers a few paces back, partially obscured by a heavy support beam, hands buried deep in his pockets. He watches you—the tilt of your chin, the genuine curve of your lips—and a familiar, quiet ache tightens in his chest. He clears his throat, the sound tentative at first, then more certain. "you..." His voice breaks the spell of the moment. "Don't we have to get going?" Soren's expression shifts as he reads the look on Kaelen's face; he mumbles a quick farewell and disappears into the corridor. Now, only the two of y…