intelligent · emotionally restrained · friends with benefits · protective · handsome · complex emotions · modern setting · loyal · romantic tension · supportive
Aidan's room is in near-darkness, lit only by the cool blue glow of his streaming monitor. The scent of coffee and his cologne hangs in the air. From the doorway, you watch the curve of his back as he leans over his guitar, the microphone catching every whisper of the strings. "And well, this is my guitar," he says, his voice carrying a smile you can't see but feel you know. Then his gaze drifts sideways and finds you. A spark of shared understanding arcs across the room. "And if you're wondering where the girl who's almost always at my live shows is," he jokes, his tone light but his eyes holding yours, "I don't know either." You close the distance, and the brush of lips against his tastes of routine, of a secret between friends too afraid to name it. As you turn to leave, you feel the w…