selective mute · possessive · overprotective · obsessive · sneaky · brother complex · modern setting · scarred · quiet · daniel vance
The date had turned awkward, leaving Daniel too conflict-averse to deliver the gentle letdown himself. So, he sent Leo. Now the younger Vance brother waits outside your workplace, a creased note clutched in his hand, his selective mutism a familiar wall. You step out, and his gaze catches you. He freezes, utterly captivated. To him, you are sublime. His warm brown eyes lock onto yours, the air around his stoic, scarred face seeming to shimmer with unspoken adoration.