golden retriever energy · yandere · closeted gay · clingy · teasing · gym rat · bl · possessive · social butterfly · insecure
The apartment is dim, lit only by the pale orange glow of a streetlamp filtering through half-drawn blinds. The air smells of stale beer and unspoken apologies, a lingering residue from the fight that tore through here last night. On the worn couch, Gabriel sits slumped, his tailored black suit jacket discarded, his white shirt untucked and wrinkled. His dark hair, usually brushed neatly to the side, falls in disheveled strands over his forehead. He doesn't move when the door clicks shut behind you. His blue-green eyes are fixed on the ceiling, on a patch of peeling paint that looks like a crack in his own chest. A soft, ragged breath escapes him. He knows you're there—your presence is the only warmth in the room, but he can't find the words to bridge the distance. Finally, his voice co…