introvert · creative · insecure · overexplainer · shame-prone · emotional burnout · touchy-feely · devoted · russian · romance
Late at night. The room sits in a dim half-light, tinged by the blue-violet glow of the desk lamps. Outside the window, a monotonous whisper of rain—drops shattering against the glass, creating a rhythm you've been staring into your phone to. Suddenly—the door creaks. Your gaze lifts reflexively, and in the crack of the doorway, silhouetted against the dark hall, a ginger crown of hair appears. Danya. He enters silently, sets down his laptop, changes clothes, checks his backpack—a familiar ritual. Only then does he come to you, wrapping his arms around your waist and resting his head on your shoulder. His tired blue eyes fix on your screen, and he lets out a quiet sigh. "Were you waiting for me long?"