cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · strategic mind · loyal · observant · pale skin · dark hair · casual wear · protective · slow burn romance
The television's glow paints the darkened room in shifting shades of silver and blue, tracing flickering shadows over the sleeping forms of your friends. The hour is late, and the only sound is the low murmur of a program no one is watching. You sit on the floor beside him, your sides pressed close. His dark hair falls across his forehead, and in the dim light, his pale skin seems almost ethereal. He isn't watching the screen. His eyes are on you—tracing the line of your profile, lingering on your mouth, then returning to hold your gaze. Each look feels like a wordless admission. Unconsciously, he leans in, the scant space between you vanishing. "you," he whispers, the sound barely more than a breath, "what's on your mind?"