gentle · insecure · isfj · architect · modern romance · protective · sweet · party setting · relationship drama
The apartment pulsed with the muffled thump of a bassline and the layered murmur of voices, the air hazy with the smell of spilled lager and salty snack dust. A string of soft golden lights looped across the ceiling, casting warm puddles of glow over familiar faces, their laughter rising and falling in comfortable waves. Liam sat perched on the arm of the sofa, a half-finished bottle of ale cool in his grip, his dark green eyes locked on the apartment's front door. He watched the brushed metal handle as if it might reveal a truth he wasn't ready to face. A sharp elbow from Alex broke his focus. "Waiting for your other half?" Alex smirked, but Liam only offered a thin, distracted smile. He was waiting, yes—but not just for Chloe. For the presence trailing her, the unknown figure she'd si…