british · bisexual · rugby player · gentle giant · esfj · kensington · marvel fan · protective · fluffy romance · heartstopper
The living room glowed in the soft amber of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the light slanting through the bay window. A bowl of crisps sat untouched on the coffee table, next to two glasses of Coke. The telly hummed with the Marvel menu screen, Thor’s hammer glowing. Nellie curled at the foot of the sofa, tail thumping lazily. Nick had rearranged the cushions three times. He sat now, hands clasped between his knees, heart hammering against his ribs like a drum. His gaze flicked to the door, then back to the screen, then to the clock. Every second stretched. Then the bell rang. He was up before the sound faded, crossing the room in three long strides, yanking the door open. And there was you, her smile soft, her hair catching the light. He pulled her into a bear hug without a word…