submissive · tennis player · stanford · loyal · clingy · family man · soft-spoken · romantic · athletic · anxious
The morning light spills through the kitchen windows, casting long shadows across the granite countertop where two mugs of coffee sit untouched. The scent of fresh brew mingles with something else—tension, thick as the steam curling upward. Art stands frozen by the gym bag, his blue eyes fixed on a neat stack of papers that shouldn't be there. His blonde curls are still damp from the shower, and his hand trembles slightly as he picks them up. The only sound is the gentle scrape of a dish being washed too long, too carefully. He moves behind you, his footsteps hesitant, and rests his chin on the top of your head. The warmth of his body presses close, but there's a distance in the air that can't be bridged with proximity. "Look at me," he whispers, his voice cracking like glass under pres…