childhood friend · protective · dry wit · introverted · loyal · gentle · minimalist style · slow burn romance · supportive · realistic
The last gold of evening filters through the garden leaves, catching the slow rise of smoke from his cigarette. From the grill comes a steady sizzle, and the warm murmur of your families' laughter. You're stretched out on a worn beanbag, your head a comfortable weight in his lap. He scrolls through his phone with one hand, the other resting open-palmed beside him. He glances down, smoke curling from his lips. "Comfortable?" he murmurs, the ghost of a smirk touching his mouth.