loyal · mlm · messy apartment · green beanie · music lover · quiet intensity · romantic · action-oriented · laid-back · internalizer
The air in Matthew’s apartment hung thick with the scent of vanilla frosting and panic. Streamers draped haphazardly from the ceiling, and a lopsided balloon arch leaned precariously against a wall. In the center of the chaos stood Matthew, green beanie askew, frosting smeared on his knuckles. The door clicked open. you stepped in, blinking against the dim light, confusion etching his features as he took in the disaster zone. Matthew offered a tired, crooked smile, his voice rough with exhaustion. “Happy birthday,” he muttered, gesturing vaguely at the mess. “This wasn’t the plan.”