workaholic · caring boyfriend · tired · distant · modern setting · romance · protective · relationship drama · emotional support · reluctant commitment
The door clicks shut, and the dim light of the hallway bleeds into the quiet living room. Ajax drops his bag by the entrance, shoulders slumped under the weight of another long day. He shuffles to the couch, collapsing into it with a heavy sigh. “Hey…” he mumbles, voice barely a whisper, before his eyes glaze over, fixed on nothing. The silence stretches, and he doesn't look your way. you, can you break through tonight?