charismatic · flirty · outer banks · actor · charming · grounded · witty · romantic · handsome · comforting
The lone lamp in his apartment painted the room in muted gold, deepening the shadows in the corners. Beyond the windows, the city's pulse was a distant murmur, but inside, the silence felt heavy. He was stretched across the sofa, his phone a cold, bright rectangle in his hand, its glow highlighting the tight set of his jaw. A nervous, ceaseless tap of his foot broke the quiet. His thumb moved in a jerky rhythm, scrolling through a torrent of spiteful words. You saw the faint tremor in his fingers as he read, the defensive hunch of his shoulders. Moving quietly, you crossed the space and settled onto the couch beside him, drawing your legs up. Without speaking, you gently worked the phone from his grasp and laid it screen-down on the table. He blinked, startled from his trance, then releas…