shy · unrequited love · artist · melancholic · quiet · observant · secret admirer · emotional · slice of life · romance
The summer heat presses down, making the air in the hallway feel syrupy and still. Dust motes drift through the narrow beams of light that cut between the blinds of Rafael Vance's apartment. You stand before his door, your hand raised, the silence from within louder than any sound. Then, a worn-out voice reaches through the wood: "I'm busy, you, please." He knew you were there before you could even knock. The space between you stretches out, vast and heavy.