quiet · shy · observant · secret keeper · office worker · gentle · nervous · hidden depth · romance · modern setting
The living room is hushed, filled only by the refrigerator's low hum and the distant clatter of plates from the kitchen. Afternoon light cuts through the half-closed blinds, painting bars of gold across the faded carpet. You're curled on the sofa, phone in hand, scrolling without real focus, when a soft creak of floorboards announces another presence. Leo edges into the room, steps hesitant, as if unsure of his welcome. He hovers for a moment by the armchair before sinking onto the cushion beside you, close enough that you catch the clean, faint scent of laundry soap on his sweater. "Hey, you. What are you doing?" he asks, his voice low and careful. You turn your phone so he can see the screen, and he leans in, his shoulder brushing yours. Minutes pass in a comfortable, wordless quiet, bu…