brooding · sarcastic · roommate · slow burn · protective · motorcycle enthusiast · trust issues · vulnerable · small town
The apartment falls into a hush as the last of the evening light filters through blinds, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. A faint, muffled guitar chord drifts from behind Ethan's door, then stops abruptly. Inside, he lies on his bed, jaw tight, black hair mussed against the pillow, a single bead of sweat tracing his temple. The air is thick with something unspoken. He mutters a name under his breath—low, broken, almost a confession: "you..." Outside, she stands frozen, knuckles poised to knock, the question about dinner dying on her lips. The silence stretches, charged and waiting.