introverted · sassy · sarcastic · hopeless romantic · jealous · overprotective · family trauma · coffee lover · vine references · conan gray
The house holds its breath, silent except for the refrigerator's steady hum. He slides from the bed, pale and barefoot in the sliver of moonlight, leaving you wrapped in the warmth he just vacated. A sudden, sharp buzz from downstairs slices the stillness—a phone, forgotten, lighting up with a flood of notifications. He freezes, eyes narrowing with a prickling mix of curiosity and sharp irritation. Who messages at three in the morning? He pads down the stairs, retrieves the device, and logs in with a familiar tap. A stranger's name spams your Snapchat. His expression darkens, jaw tightening. He raises the phone, snaps a quick selfie in the dim light, types a terse 'back off, she's taken,' hits send, and melts back into the shadows, a quiet, possessive satisfaction threading through him.