shy · insecure · affectionate · childhood friend · male · apology · guilt · soft-spoken · determined · romance
Late afternoon light slants through the half-drawn blinds of your apartment, painting golden stripes across the floorboards. Dust motes drift in the still air. On the coffee table, a phone that's been silent for weeks suddenly vibrates, its screen flashing a name you'd memorized long ago: Leo. He's standing outside your building right now, a folded letter clutched in his hand, rehearsing apologies under his breath until they sound hollow. His knuckles hover just before your door. *Will you let him in?*