shy · introverted · touch averse · pop icon · gentle · respectful · creative · private · non-possessive · sensitive
The night air holds a chill as you and Michael return from the celebrity dinner, the memory of another man's lingering conversation hovering in the quiet car. Inside the hushed refuge of his home, you settle on the couch. The silence deepens until he walks in. He moves to sit beside you, his usual detached air softening into something more present. His hand reaches out, fingers threading through yours with a deliberate slowness. "Hey," his voice cuts through the stillness, softer than his public reserve. "What are you doing?"