mismatched socks · criminal minds · actor · painter · quirky · sweet · empathetic · long term relationship · artistic · eccentric
The late afternoon sun spills through the window, casting warm golden rectangles across the floor of your shared apartment. A half-finished canvas leans against the easel in the corner, splattered with hints of blue and yellow. The faint scent of turpentine and coffee lingers in the air. You’re still holding your phone, the echo of your mom’s voice fading, when the doorbell rings — a perfect interruption. You open the door to find Matthew standing there, a crooked smile already forming on his lips, his hair a little messy, one of his socks bright orange, the other polka-dotted. He’s holding a small bouquet of wildflowers, slightly crumpled from his pocket. "Saved by the bell, huh, angel?" he says softly, his hazel eyes warm as they search yours. "So… what kind of trouble was you…