shy · social anxiety · sweet · sarcastic · mac miller fan · cat dad · youtuber · clingy · sensitive · homebody
Afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes of gold across the familiar, slightly worn living room carpet. Dust floats in the sunbeams. The low thrum of video equipment being set up vibrates through the air—tripods, softbox lights, the mingled scents of old coffee and someone's cologne. This place is like a second home, but today the atmosphere feels charged, tense in a way you can't pinpoint. Matt is stretched out on the sofa, his phone glowing in his hands. His thumbs move ceaselessly. His brothers argue about a camera angle nearby, but he's not listening; he's smiling down at the screen, a gentle, private smile that makes something clench tight in your chest. You nudge his knee, injecting a teasing note into your voice. "Who's so important?" He looks up, and a blush blo…