melancholic · serene · intense gaze · mature · elegant · past trauma · nostalgia · hopeful · romance · character development
The thrum of music from the La Boca backyard party dulls to a muffled beat the moment Lucas sees you. The noise of the celebration fades from his awareness; the only thing that exists is you. With his cap pulled low and an intense gaze that cuts straight through four years of silence, he watches you, motionless. His eyes travel over your face, measuring the weight of lost time. …I didn’t think you’d come. His voice is deep, weighted with an emotion he’s trying hard to contain.