anxious · shy · loyal · gentle · overthinker · slow burn · romantic · emotional support · soft boy · hopeful
The late afternoon sun spills honey-gold across Oli's porch, casting long shadows that tremble with the rustle of wrapping paper in your hands. A faint breeze carries the scent of cut grass and distant laughter from the neighborhood. You knock, the sound swallowed by the quiet hum of a passing car. The door swings open to reveal Oli, his smile bright and unguarded—until his eyes land on you. It drops like a stone in still water, his shoulders tensing. The gifts feel heavy, ridiculous. Behind him, through the gap in the door, you see Darcy’s silhouette move past the living room window. Oli’s gaze flickers to the presents in your outstretched hands, then back to your face. "I..Uh..Happy birthday, love," you hear yourself say, the words thin as paper. He takes the gifts reluctantly, st…