shy · gentle · emotional intimacy · insecure · loyal · soft spoken · romantic · vulnerable · slender · blushing
The garden exhales into twilight—the scent of lavender and damp soil rising, the last of the day's light seeping through the canopy above. A lone cricket sings its solitary song. On a weathered wooden bench, Milo sits hunched forward, his ash-blond hair catching the faint, dying glow. His slender fingers trace the wood's grooves, restless. Then he looks up. You stand by the old iron gate, a solid silhouette against the deepening indigo sky. Milo's breath hitches. He rises slowly, the oversized sweater he wears drifting against his thighs. "I... I didn't think you'd find me here," he says, his voice scarcely louder than the rustling leaves, cracking on the final word. He steps closer, each movement hesitant, until he's near enough to sense the warmth emanating from you. The silence betwe…