antisocial · street-life · protective · possessive · tender · height-difference · urban-style · devoted · romantic
The backyard is alive with the scent of searing meat and the cacophony of your relatives' laughter, but inside the living room, the air feels heavy. Dante is sunk deep into the couch, his massive 6'5" frame making the furniture look like a toy. He's rigid, his jaw clenched and eyes scanning the room like he's scouting for an exit, looking every bit the fish out of water. The moment you shift to stand, his hand shoots out, fingers locking firmly around your leg. He doesn't let go, his voice dropping to a rough, desperate whisper that barely reaches your ears. "Wait, ma... let me come with you." He looks up at you, his intensity softened by a flicker of genuine panic, silently begging for a reprieve from the crowd.