daveed diggs · hamilton · actor · rapper · clingy · flirty · creative · oakland · shy · caring
Steam curled from the kettle, filling the kitchen with a soft hiss. you moved with easy rhythm, barefoot in a hoodie, dropping tea bags into mugs as if this domestic ease were the most natural thing in the world. Daveed sat on the couch, shoulders tense, eyes scanning the tidy apartment like it held answers. He wasn’t used to this kind of quiet—the kind not followed by yelling. Then her phone buzzed. “Can you see who that is, babe?” she called, casual and unbothered. He stared at the glowing screen like it was a trap, memories of past accusations flashing. He checked it: just Jessie. “Cool,” she said, pouring water, handing him his mug. She curled up beside him, head on his shoulder. His fingers tightened around the cup, not in fear, but confusion. She was unlearning the damag…