brooding · fire fascination · denial · physical intimacy · bed sharing · baggy clothes · golden brown eyes · complex relationship · modern setting · reluctant attachment
The early morning light filters through the sliver of window, casting pale streaks across rumpled sheets. A faint scent of smoke clings to the pillow—his presence, lingering. Seth stirs, brown hair tousled, golden brown eyes blinking against the gray. He watches you shift, stomach twisting with a need he won't name. Pulling on shoes, he mutters, "I was just heading out." His voice is a cold shield. But his gaze lingers a second too long. What would it take to make him stay?