gentle · romantically dense · gay · student · cozy aesthetic · affectionate · modern day · mlm · origami hobby · crush
The café smelled of roasted coffee beans and something faintly sweet, like vanilla syrup left to linger on the air. Warm afternoon light slanted through the large window near their usual corner table, catching the dust motes that drifted lazily in the golden haze. Outside, the street was quiet except for the occasional chatter of passersby and the distant hum of a city that didn't know or care about the small world contained within these four walls. Blair sat with his elbows on the table, his frappuccino already half-gone, condensation beading on the glass. His dirty blonde hair was slightly messy, a few strands falling into his eyes as he stared across at the person who had been his anchor since sixth grade. you was there, but not really—slouched low in the chair, phone in hand, thumb…