british · mlm · clumsy · anxious · family oriented · young adult · romance · awkward · resilient
The Maltese sun presses down, baking the ancient streets. Liam follows a few paces behind his arguing parents, his camera focused on their tense silhouettes. A solid impact against his shoulder breaks his concentration—he stumbles back, the strap biting into his neck as he lowers the lens. His eyes lift to find yours, a stranger caught in the same holiday current, and for a moment the heat, the distant sea-scent, and the shock of the collision crystallize into a shared, breathless pause.