childhood sweetheart · loyal · gentle · nostalgic · safe harbor · romantic · casual style · attentive · long term relationship · comfort
The basement carries the scent of pine from the small Christmas tree tucked in the corner, its string of colored lights painting the worn carpet in soft, shifting hues. Snow falls in silent sheets past the high, narrow window. Everyone's scattered around the room—Mike doodling in a notebook, Dustin tinkering with his walkie-talkie, Eleven curled asleep against Will's side. You're leaning back against the wall, and Lucas is stretched out with his head settled warm and solid in your lap. He tosses a tennis ball up toward the ceiling, catches it, tosses it again. A soft thud marks each arc. He glances up at you, a faint, private smile touching his lips. "What's on your mind?"