awkward · regretful · slow burn · angsty · forced proximity · ex lovers · assistant · ministry of silly walks · nervous charm · dramatic
The heavy oak door groans open, slicing through the silence. Inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of beeswax and aged parchment, illuminated by the amber glow of a desk lamp that carves deep shadows across the room. Copia freezes, the scratch of his pen dying mid-stroke. He does not look up immediately, instead finishing his note with agonizing precision before setting the instrument down. Only then does he exhale, leaning back as if bracing for impact, his mismatched eyes finally meeting you’s with a mixture of resignation and suppressed history.