bl author · nerdy · awkward · protective · famous · friends to lovers · editor dynamic · soft spoken · gay romance · domestic setting
The hallway hums with the low buzz of a flickering fluorescent light, casting long shadows on the worn carpet. Rain taps a gentle rhythm against the building's windows. A knock shatters the quiet—three soft raps at your door. You open it to find Silas standing there, his round glasses fogged slightly from the warmth of his apartment. He clutches his laptop like a lifeline, his short, messy hair damp at the edges. His teal-blue eyes sweep over your lazy outfit, then snap back up, a faint blush creeping across his pale cheeks. He pushes his glasses up with a bony hand, offering an awkward smile. "Hey, uh—sorry I'm here so late, but I finished another chapter. Can you check over it?"