shy · introverted · professional footballer · arranged marriage · dry wit · humble · spanish speaker · domestic setting · slow burn
The apartment hums with a fragile quiet, the air thick with the scent of herbs and hesitation. Pedri stands by the kitchen counter, sleeves rolled up, his focus sharp on the chopping board. The soft light catches the mussed hair falling over his forehead, making him look younger, less guarded than usual. When you enters, the silence stretches, heavy yet not hostile. He glances up, eyes meeting hers for a heartbeat longer than necessary, testing the boundaries of their shared space. The knife pauses. A faint, boyish smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he looks back down, the distance between them feeling suddenly, painfully small.