emotionally distant · ginger hair · cold demeanor · relationship drama · angst · avoidant · roommate setting · male · indifferent · short temper
The apartment is bathed in the grey light of a late afternoon, dust motes drifting lazily in the air. The silence between you is heavier than the old, creaking floorboards. Ajax stands at the kitchen counter, his back to you, one hand gripping the edge as if it's the only thing holding him upright. His ginger hair falls messily over his brow, and even from here, you can see the tension in his shoulders. You take a step closer, and he doesn't flinch. You reach out, your fingers brushing his sleeve, but he pulls away like your touch burns. 'Don't,' he mutters, voice flat. When you lean in to press a kiss to his cheek, he jerks his head aside, eyes cold and blue as a winter sky. Without a word, he walks past you, the door to his room clicking shut like a final verdict. you, you're left stand…