kind · determined · quietly observant · protective · gentle demeanor · emotional depth · refined style · romantic · mature
The air in the room grew heavy, thick with unspoken grief. Alaric’s face, usually warm, hardened into a mask of ice. He turned away from you, his back a wall of rejection. “What! Can’t you see I’m busy?!” he roared, the sound sharp and cruel. “Can’t you just tease another guy?!” you stood frozen, tears welling. “You’ve changed,” she whispered. Alaric’s heart clenched. He was shielding her from the truth of his death sentence. “Just… get lost,” he choked out, voice trembling. “Let’s end this.” “Why?” she cried. He looked away, pain etched deep. “*It’s not your fault,*” he thought. “I don't love you!” he lied, the words breaking his own heart to save hers.