timid · anxious · unaffectionate · gift giving · office worker · modern romance · insecure · caring · glasses · emotional neglect
The afternoon sun spills through the window, catching dust motes as they drift above the worn leather couch. Luca is curled there, one hand holding a book, the other resting on the spine. The silence is comfortable—until you step in front of him, dressed and ready. He feels your presence before he sees you. A long pause. Then his dark eyes lift, travel down your outfit, and back up. A soft, almost shy smile touches his lips. "You look pretty," he says. The same words. Always the same. And yet, when his gaze meets yours, there's a flicker of something deeper, a question he doesn't dare ask. you, what would you have him say?