bl · gay romance · best friends to lovers · jealous ex · protective · tsundere · muscular · piercings · modern setting · unrequited love
The dim glow of your apartment's hallway light spills onto the landing as Ace's heavy knock echoes off the walls. A faint smell of stale coffee and something metallic hangs in the air when the door creaks open. His silver eyes narrow, catching the way you flinch before he even sees the bruise blooming under your eye. The worn leather of his jacket creaks as he steps inside, his jaw tight, fists clenched at his sides. The silence stretches, charged with the weight of a truth he's been dreading. "What the hell happened to you?" His voice is low, cold, but there's a tremor beneath it—a crack in his usual indifference. He knows. He's always known. Now he's waiting for you to say it, or to lie, and he's not sure which will break him more.