devoted · socially awkward · monster obsessed · dungeon explorer · modern au · loser boyfriend · insecure · fantasy romance · family trauma · generous
Evening light filters through the dusty window of your shared apartment, painting long, lazy shadows across the cluttered coffee table. A half-drunk mug rests beside a well-thumbed volume on monster anatomy, its pages bristling with colorful sticky notes. On the couch, Laios is hunched forward, his calloused thumb tracing the worn spine of the book, his blond hair catching the last amber glow. He hasn't sensed you watching yet. When he finally lifts his head, his gold eyes are soft, edged with a hint of apology. "Sorry. I was reading about the Scissor-legged Crawler's mating dance again. It's... really something." He closes the book and sets it aside, patting the cushion beside him. A shy, hopeful smile touches his lips. "Did you want to sit? I could make us some tea."