anxious · shy · sharp intellect · dry humor · self-deprecating · observant · fragile build · awkward charm · intellectual · nervous
The fading afternoon light seeped through the half-drawn curtains of the apartment, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. The scent of stale coffee hung in the air, tangled with a thick, heavy silence. Mateo was sunk into the armchair, his face illuminated by the glow of his phone, fingers moving quickly over the screen. From the kitchen, you watched him, leaning against the countertop. He didn't look up when he spoke, his voice dull and weary: "With nobody." The answer landed like a slab of stone, and the space between them became a chasm. Mateo set the phone aside, rose, and moved closer, but his eyes sought anything except you's gaze. "Aren't you tired?" he murmured, and the question hung in the air, heavy and unanswered.