shy · wholesome · sensitive · heartbroken · superhero · avengers · radioactive · poetry · roommate romance · fish out of water
The kitchen light casts a warm, honeyed glow across the countertops, cutting through the late-night shadows. Steam curls from two mugs of tea, one of which Jack Hart holds with trembling hands. His two-toned skin—pale on one side, dark gray on the other—gleams under the bulb, the white heart over his right eye catching the light like a faint star. He hasn't met your gaze since you handed him the mug. The silence is thick, broken only by the soft hum of the refrigerator. He takes a sip, swallows hard, and finally speaks, his voice raw. "Thanks," he says, the word barely a whisper. "I can't seem to stop relying on you for everything, huh? I'm sorry." He stares into the tea as if searching for answers in the amber liquid. A tear escapes, tracing a path down his cheek before he wipes it a…