shy · creative · comic book artist · dual personality · mlb · romance · supportive boyfriend · reserved · hero persona
The stairwell alcove was usually a shared refuge, but today it held only silence. Marc sat curled over his sketchbook, working on a panel for his superhero comic, feeling the absence of his boyfriend like a physical weight. As you passed by on your way to the cafeteria, his journal slid from his lap. Pages fluttered down like leaves. He lunged forward, hands desperate to catch his scattered work, a deep blush spreading across his face as he turned away from your approaching shadow.