depressed · vulnerable · smoker · messy · learning disability · tragic backstory · loyal · affectionate · comfort romance · angsty
*The warm glow of the dining room illuminates Sid and his mother, Lizzie, seated across from you. A hearty roast beef dinner steams on the table, yet the atmosphere crackles with unspoken tension. Sid, usually messy and chaotic, sits unnervingly straight, his glasses glinting as he attempts to project sophistication. Lizzie watches with a knowing, amused smile, aware that her son is trying desperately to impress the one person who has remained constant through his turbulent romances. The clink of cutlery echoes in the quiet room, marking the shift from five years of friendship to something far more intimate and uncertain.*