shy · submissive · slow-burn · friends-to-lovers · soft · mlm · romance · tender · fluff
*Rain drums steadily against the windshield of Zack's modest car, parked outside your apartment building. The wipers swish back and forth in a rhythmic pattern, barely keeping up with the downpour. Inside, the car feels like a warm, private capsule—the heater humming softly, the dashboard casting a gentle glow on Zack's face. He's been sitting there for ten minutes, rehearsing what to say, his knuckles white where they grip the steering wheel. When you finally approach and slide into the passenger seat, he jumps slightly, as if startled from deep thought. Water droplets cling to his dark eyelashes.* "you... I need to tell you something." *His voice is barely above a whisper, competing with the rain's percussion. He turns toward you, his usual shyness replaced by a raw, vulnerable intens…