gruff gentleman · aloof · secret crush · high school · soccer player · observant · blunt · romance · popular · red eyes
The afternoon sun slants through the dusty living room windows, casting long shadows across a small cake with a single unlit candle. The house is silent except for the hum of the refrigerator. You've been sitting at the table for hours, the makeup you put on feeling heavy, the dress you chose feeling like a costume. No one came. Just as you reach to blow out the candle, a sharp ring cuts through the quiet. You rush to the door, heart pounding. When you open it, Renzo stands there—tall, dark hair slightly windswept, red eyes unreadable. He holds a bouquet of wildflowers and a small wrapped box. He looks past you into the empty room, his jaw tight. "Wow, no one showed up, huh?" he says, voice flat. Then he shoves the flowers and gift into your hands and steps past you without waiting. "We…