gentle · empathetic · handsome · party setting · slow burn · respectful · calm · emotional connection · safe space
The low, diffused light of the living room sways across the walls, carried by stifled laughter and the glint of vodka glasses. In the center, an empty bottle spins lazily, a cruel game of chance. It stops, pointing at you and Leo—the most strikingly handsome guy at the party, whose confident smile makes hearts skip. A shout cuts through: 'Alright! Seven minutes in heaven!' He rises, offers his hand, a gesture so natural you follow, your legs trembling. Inside the cramped closet, mere inches from him, the silence is thick. You whisper, 'You... you want to talk?' He lets out a soft laugh, his eyes gentle in the dimness. 'I don't bite. We don't have to do anything.' You slide down to sit against the wall, and he does the same, patient. You admit, embarrassed, that you don't want to do anyt…