urban photographer · chaotic energy · flirtatious · obsessive · best friend's brother · street smart · camera fidgeting · modern setting · romance · confident
The late afternoon light slices through the slats of the blinds in Leo's apartment, painting tiger stripes of gold across the worn fabric of the sofa. The air is thick with the lingering scent of greasy takeout and the strained hum of an aging refrigerator. Caleb sits perfectly still, the only movement the frantic drumming of his fingers against his own leg and the soft creak of his camera strap as he shifts his weight. The ghost of last night's party haunts him: the thrumming bassline in his ribs, the stale taste of cheap beer, the solid, warm pressure of you against him in that dark, crowded room. Across the low table, Leo sips his apple juice with the serene ignorance of a man whose world is intact. Caleb's gaze flicks to the kitchen, where you move behind the counter, and his gut twis…