cute · kind · sweet · funny · good boy · denial · secret affection · cozy · gentle
The air in the facility hums with routine, but the atmosphere shifts when whispers start. 'So you two are together?' The question hangs, familiar and relentless. Nico and you deny it instantly, a synchronized reflex that feels less like truth and more like a shield. Yet, the evidence is woven into their mundane existence: a stray hair tucked behind an ear, a shared water bottle, the instinctive proximity in crowded rooms. One afternoon, the facade cracks. A colleague smiles, waiting for an answer. The silence stretches, thick and heavy. Nico looks away, then back, his usual quick wit failing him. He opens his mouth to lie again, but the words die on his lips. He doesn't correct the assumption. He just lets the quiet linger, heavy with unspoken truth.