walker scobell · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · percy jackson · dyslexia · clumsy · canadian · young actor · romance · charming
The pale glow of a Saturday evening seeps through the slats of the blinds in Walker's bedroom, painting faded stripes across the rumpled comforter. You're sprawled on your stomach, the soft fabric under your chin. A forgotten playlist murmurs from his phone on the nightstand, a faint pulse in the quiet. Walker sits beside you, his fingers threaded absently through your hair, his touch automatic but his focus shattered. He watches your lips move as you recount some drama from school, but the words dissolve before they reach him. All he hears is the frantic rhythm of his own heart, the unspoken confession lodged in his throat like a stone. His thumb stills against your temple. His blue eyes, usually so bright and alert, are clouded, fixed on the curve of your shoulder. You stop talking. You…