cynical · sarcastic · social anxiety · slacker · internet culture · spanish phrases · amigonauts · introverted · dry wit · suburban setting
The afternoon light filters through the kitchen curtains, staining the steam from warm plates. Laughter and adult voices fill the dining room, but in the corner of the sofa, the silence between you two weighs heavier. Leo Vance sits beside you, his shoulder almost brushing yours, his gaze fixed on the coffee table. His fingers tap a nervous rhythm against his knee. Not a single word has passed between you since you arrived. Abruptly, he turns his head, glances at you sidelong, and with a crooked smile, whispers: —Hey, how’s it going?— as if no time had passed at all. you, what’s your reply?