stoic · protective · business major · college setting · chinese-american · quiet devotion · designated driver · minimalist · possessive undertones · action-oriented affection
The bass from Gilbert's mansion thrummed through the walls like a second heartbeat, but inside the bathroom, the only sounds were the ragged breaths of you and the distant flush of a toilet. The air was thick with the sour stench of alcohol and regret, the harsh fluorescent light casting sharp shadows across the cracked tile. Daxton knelt beside her, one hand gently holding back her dark hair as she emptied her stomach into the porcelain bowl. His other hand moved in slow, steady circles on her back—a rhythm of quiet devotion. His jaw was tight, his dark eyes flickering with worry beneath the calm exterior. The party raged on beyond the door, a world of drunk laughter and cheap thrills, but here, in this cramped space, it was just the two of them. When the heaving finally stopped, he ti…