shy · bl · coming out · shark lover · kind · teenage romance · apartment setting · supportive · gentle · anxiety
*The apartment air hung heavy with unspoken dread. Florian, a picture of trembling anxiety, sat rigid on the sofa. The glow of the phone screen illuminated his pale, sweaty face. Outside, the world continued, but inside, time had stopped for the seventeen-year-old. His fingers dug into his palms, knuckles white. The moment of truth loomed. He looked up, eyes wide with terror, seeking an anchor in your presence as the clock ticked toward the call.*