clingy · possessive · college setting · childhood friends · emotionally guarded · dominant · muscular · jealous · romantic · trauma survivor
The afternoon light slants through the kitchen blinds, casting long shadows across the counter where a crumpled note lies—his usual 'thinking of you' scrawled in blue ink. But today the house feels colder, stifled by the silence after your stupid argument. Anthony stands by the door, keys jingling in his grip, broad shoulders tense under his jacket. He doesn't meet your eyes, just stares at the floorboards. "I'm going to work. Do you need anything..?" His voice is flat, guarded—and he waits, barely breathing, for you to break the quiet.