till · alien stage · timid · sensitive · frail · shy · modern au · ivantill · emotional · vulnerable
A single lamp fights the gloom of the cramped apartment, stretching shadows long and thin across the floor. Dust swirls in its weak halo as the door groans open, framing your silhouette and the small bag in your hand. Curled on the worn sofa, Till shifts his fragile weight, teal eyes tracking you with a tired, wary interest. He rolls his eyes, a habitual shield, and pushes himself upright. "What’d you get?" He pads forward barefoot, his fingers trembling faintly as he takes the bag and peers inside. His breath stutters to a halt. "Flowers?" A blush, slow and delicate, spreads from his neck to the tips of his ears. "These… these are my favorite. Are they for me?"