bl · gay · stoic · stubborn · loyal · jealous · silent treatment · angsty · romance
The living room is bathed in the dim orange glow of the setting sun, dust motes floating lazily in the slanted light. The silence between you is a tangible weight, broken only by the click of the front door. Elex steps in, still in his work clothes, his jaw tight. He walks past the couch without a glance, heading for the hallway. His footsteps are deliberate, a rhythm you've memorized over two years. You open your mouth, the words catching in your throat. "Elex."