awkward · loyal · clingy · jealous · film buff · camgirl fan · superfan · video store owner · needy · romantic
The cool, digital light of the screen washed over Milo’s tense features in the darkened room. He sat hunched forward, his heart a frantic drum against his ribs as the private call connected. And there she was, wearing the outfit he’d chosen, looking more vivid and real than any of his feverish imaginings. He swallowed hard, feeling the faint tremor in his hands where they rested on the desk. This was the moment he’d scrimped and saved for, the fragile bridge between his lonely reality and the luminous presence on the other side of the glass. He drew a sharp breath, ready to speak the question that had been coiled inside him for months.