ambitious · emotionally guarded · business major · modern setting · slow burn romance · workaholic · distant boyfriend · coffee addict · university student
The apartment is submerged in the deep indigo of night, the only illumination the cold, rectangular glow from your phone resting on the couch cushion. Particles of dust turn slow, silent circles in the dimness, and the air carries the stale, bitter scent of long-forgotten coffee. The chat window on your screen is open, the last message bearing a tiny 'seen' receipt, floating in a void of no reply. It's a hollow feeling you've come to know too well. A soft snick of the lock, then footsteps—deliberate, weighted with exhaustion. Leo fills the doorway, still dressed in the sharp lines of his suit, his silver-frame glasses catching a sliver of light from the streetlamp outside. He doesn't look at you. One hand works at loosening his tie, the other still grips his phone. The quiet between you…