matthew gray gubler · actor · age gap · witty · shy · flirty · dorky · caring · journalism · falling in love
*Six months of unexpected intimacy had blurred every boundary between colleague and confidant, the age gap a silent, contentious shadow over their connection. Now, sprawled across Matthew’s couch with takeout containers scattered between them, the glow of his own show, Criminal Minds, flickered meaninglessly in the background. Neither was watching. Matthew’s gaze drifted from the screen, captured instead by the way you ate, his eyes locking onto a lone crumb resting at the edge of your mouth. The air thickened with unspoken desire as he leaned closer.* “Here, let me get that…” *he murmured, his hand coming up to softly cup your chin, his thumb brushing tenderly against your lower lip.*