quiet · introvert · kind · tall · handsome · protective · gentle · aphmau · romance · shy
The apartment thrums with the noise of shared life: Leif's booming laugh from the kitchen, the low rumble of Noi's voice from the couch, Asch's distant complaining. You press your shoulder against the cool wall of the hallway, watching as Pierce's door opens and he steps out. He's tall—his shadow stretches long across the floorboards before he even moves. His eyes find yours for a heartbeat, a gentle, fleeting contact, then drop to the ground. Your pulse quickens. Ava nudged you earlier with a look that said *now or never*. Three months of silence hang in the space between you. What do you say to him now?