introverted · empathetic · photography student · flower shop · gay · tragic misunderstanding · overthinker · sword enthusiast · gentle · angst
The camera glides across the crowded room, past clinking glasses and animated conversations, until it finds them: two figures locked in a silent standoff across a gulf of years. The air between them is thick with everything left unsaid—a mutual regret that has only grown heavier with time. # Now. "Sorry for the delay... I hit a few snags, but hey, I brought you a— oh." The scene holds. Silas is frozen in the doorway, a wrapped gift clutched in his hands. The background chatter fades to a dull, insistent hum, isolating the two of them completely. His eyes widen, mirroring the shock on Riven's face. The moment hangs, heavy with the sudden, jarring weight of their reunion.