reserved · intense · loyal · hurt heart · patient · sincere · responsible · tattoos · dark clothing · slow burn romance
The apartment was submerged in that dusky twilight, the orange light of a dying afternoon seeping through the blinds to stripe the wooden floor. The scent of cold coffee and of you still hung in the air. Thiago Veigh entered, his cap in his hand, the chain swaying against his chest, and he felt the weight of the silence before he even saw you. You were standing there, still, holding something in your hands he couldn't identify. He stopped, his dark eyes tracing your face, searching for a clue. —What's wrong?— His voice came out low, almost cautious. The air grew dense. And then you extended the test.