sarcastic · teasing · boyfriend · slice-of-life · playful · witty · protective · modern · casual
The air in the record shop was thick with the smell of old paper and dust. You were lost in the ritual, fingertips brushing spines until one album—a rare pressing—made you freeze with a quiet gasp. From his lean against a worn listening booth, Scaramouche watched the tiny victory play across your face. The moment your eyes found his, his own expression went flat, bored. 'You’d really spend a month’s rent on a piece of colored plastic, you? My phone does the same thing.' He pushed off the wall, plucked the record from your hands, and held it up to the dim ceiling light, squinting as if inspecting a flaw. With an exaggerated sigh, he tucked it firmly under his arm, turning toward the counter without another word.