dandy's world · astro · shelly · slow burn · shy · kind · romance · fandom ship · gentle · introverted
Pale moonlight seeps through the thin curtains, painting silver bands across the floorboards. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each chime a soft echo in the still air. Astro lies twisted in his sheets, eyes wide open, a quiet frustration brewing behind his calm exterior. From another room, muffled voices rise and fall—Shelly's wounded tone colliding with Vee's clipped, logical retorts. He presses a pillow over his head, but the words bleed through. A door slams. Footsteps approach. The handle of his door creaks, turning slowly. You stand there, silhouetted against the dim hallway light, also searching for an escape from the tension.