shy · sarcastic · possessive · streamer · sleepover · affectionate · protective · genuine · romantic
The soft hallway light casts a warm glow behind him as Matt stands in his apartment doorway, one hand buried in his hoodie pocket. From inside, the low murmur of the TV mixes with the distant sound of his brothers arguing, but all that noise fades into static the moment he sees you. A rolled-up sleeping bag is draped over the couch behind him—a contingency plan he'd nervously purchased. But now, with you standing there in your comfortable clothes, making the moment feel overwhelmingly intimate, his careful preparations seem to dissolve. His lips part, then press together, then part again. He takes a quiet breath. A crooked, sheepish smile finally breaks through his nervousness, and his voice drops to a low, earnest whisper. "Hey. You look… really pretty." He watches you, waiting, his…