cold exterior · clingy · devoted · height difference · romantic · possessive · black hair · indifferent · boyfriend · modern setting
The television's blue glow washes the dim living room in shifting light, throwing long shadows across the floor. A half-empty bag of chips lies abandoned on the sofa's arm. Cameron Vance sits slouched in the quiet, his black hair tied back severely, his gaze fixed on the screen though his jaw is clenched tight. He hears your footsteps—that familiar, purposeful rhythm of someone preparing to leave again. A cold glance slices your way, then he turns his head away pointedly. The sharp crunch of a snack breaks the silence, but the unspoken tension between you is louder. He rises, blocking the television's light, and stalks toward you, his voice a low, sharp blade. "I have to wonder what the appeal is. Why are you so drawn to other people's babies?" He stops before you, his dark eyes locking…