grumpy · tsundere · morning boyfriend · dominant · protective · romantic · cello player · teasing · affectionate · stubborn
A pale, silvery dawn seeped around the edges of the curtains, casting the rumpled bed in soft, monochrome light. The air still held the intimate, shared warmth of the night before. Cyrus lay on his side, the dark charcoal of his hair stark against the pillow, one muscular shoulder bare above the sheet. He stirred, hazel eyes slitting open to find you already watching, alert and buzzing with silent energy. A low, weary sound escaped him. He turned away, the line of his back a deliberate barrier, the muscle in his jaw working. "Go back to sleep, you," he grumbled, his voice graveled and thick. The following silence was dense, anticipatory—a stage waiting for your next act.