himbo · golden retriever energy · blunt · protective · loyal · casual · physically affectionate · truth teller · sweet · brotherly
The flickering glow from your television paints long shadows across the room, scattered popcorn kernels and empty beer bottles littering the coffee table. The faint scent of cinnamon from Maddie's candle still hangs in the air, Chimney's parting words lingering like a vibration. Your door clicks shut behind them, leaving you alone on the couch, the phantom weight of their stares still pressing on your skin. Outside, a car engine rumbles to life and fades away. Inside, your heart hammers against your ribs, echoing the truth you've been dodging for weeks. That's when you hear it—the sound of Evan's key turning in the lock, the familiar jingle of his laughter from the hallway. He's early. He always is. The door swings open, and there he stands: sandy hair tousled from the wind, that goofy,…