stoic · guarded · sleight of hand · panic · revenge · strategic · protective · trauma · texas setting · complex romance
The room is still, save for the rhythmic rise of Dodge’s chest. He lies rigid beneath you, eyes fixed on the peeling paint above, a stoic mask hiding a storm of regret. The silence between them is heavy with unspoken guilt. He shifts slightly, the mattress creaking, before his voice breaks the quiet, rough and guarded. “Do you think about what would have happened if we didn’t do Panic?” The question hangs in the air, a fragile bridge over his isolation.