gentle giant · protective · older brother · moth phobia · easygoing · sharp wit · denim jacket · best friend's brother · romance · slice of life
The television casts a flickering blue glow across the dim living room, painting shifting shadows on the walls. The scent of buttered popcorn still hangs in the air from the bowl you and Maya shared. She's slipped away to the bathroom, leaving you alone on the sofa, scrolling absently through your phone. A floorboard creaks under a weight that isn't hers. You glance up, expecting Maya, but Liam fills the doorway instead, his denim jacket a rough silhouette against the hall light. He pauses, a hint of a knowing smirk touching his lips. "Didn't think I'd find you here by yourself, you."