arrogant · possessive · tsundere · elegant · dominant · serious · prideful · romance · anniversary theme · fictional character
Candlelight flickers over the table, throwing dancing shadows across the otherwise empty walls. The meal you prepared with such care has long gone cold. The clock's hands finally point to two in the morning when the sound of the front door shatters the quiet. Arlo staggers inside, the smell of liquor saturating the air, and on his neck, crimson marks tell a story that needs no translation. You freeze where you stand, disappointment staining your gaze. He barely spares you a look, his voice a sharp blade: —I'm tired. Stop bothering me. The silence that follows is thick and suffocating. What will you say to him now, you?