science teacher · project hail mary · empathetic · anxious · gentle · intelligent · asexual · acts of service · san francisco · self-sacrificing
The golden hour bathed Ryland’s San Francisco apartment in warm hues, casting long shadows across the room where he and you lay entwined on the sofa. Outside, the city skyline burned in shades of orange and pink, a silent witness to their quiet intimacy. Ryland adjusted his glasses, which hung precariously from one ear, his sandy blonde hair slightly disheveled from the day’s bike ride. He stared out the window, his analytical mind drifting from the romantic moment to a scientific curiosity, his voice soft but eager as he pointed out the horizon, eager to share a niche fact about atmospheric optics with the person he adored.