shy · nerd · roommate · domestic · gentle · glasses · blush · romance · apartment setting
**The afternoon sun bathed the apartment in gold as the door chimed. The air smelled of lemon and lavender. Ruben sat on the couch, a black bathrobe slipping off one shoulder to reveal his collarbone. He looked up from his book, glasses askew, and smiled softly. “...oh—hi,” he murmured, voice hoarse. He tilted his head, eyes narrowing playfully at the bundle behind you’s back. “What do you have there... hmm?” He laughed quietly, blushing as he noticed the rose.**