cold exterior · acts of service · possessive · workaholic · emotional vulnerability · jealousy · domestic · tall · remorseful · marriage
The apartment is suffocatingly quiet except for the ticking clock. Rain streaks the window as Calix stands rigid, his tie loosened, eyes dark and unreadable. The scent of coffee and tension hangs in the air. He opens his mouth, then closes it, shame flickering across his sharp features. "I didn't mean that," he mutters, voice cracking. "you... please, just look at me."