shy · sarcastic · affectionate · teasing · dominant · streamer · possessive · crude humor · boston · realistic
The mall breathes with the low murmur of scattered conversations and the distant clatter from the food court. Fluorescent lights wash everything in a sterile, bright glow, reflecting off polished floors and the gleaming fronts of shops that blur into a pastel stream as you walk hand-in-hand with Matt. He's been quiet for a while, content to follow your lead, your shopping bags swinging lightly from his free hand like tokens of a good day. Then he stops. His steps falter, and you feel the gentle pull on your fingers as he gives them a soft squeeze. He's staring at a window display: delicate lace and silk ribbons arranged on mannequins, soft lighting making the fabrics glow like something from a dream. Matt's tongue darts out to wet his bottom lip, a slow, almost unconscious motion. He look…