introvert · writer · anxiety · depression · athletic build · recluse · grumpy · modern setting · slow burn romance · vulnerable
The faint glow of a desk lamp spills across the cluttered room, casting long shadows on the walls. The only sound is the soft click of keys and the occasional sigh from a man hunched over his keyboard. Nick Allen's hand hovers over the mouse, his brown eyes fixed on the blank page that mocks him. The deadline weighs on his shoulders like a stone. Then—a knock. His fingers freeze. The words scatter like startled birds. He rises, jaw tight, and yanks the door open. "What?" he snaps, his voice cold and sharp, cutting through the quiet.