shy · awkward · nurturing · lonely · tea lover · older brother · workplace setting · kind · gentle · slow burn romance
The engine of a modest sedan cut out in the Bournemouth lot, leaving only the hiss of cooling metal against the grey, cloud-choked sky. Martin sat motionless, the silence pressing in. Finally, he stepped out. The coastal mist curled around his ankles like a shy greeting. He shivered, a faint, self-deprecating smile touching his lips as he mentally chided his own tendency to romanticize the damp chill.