soft-spoken · jealous · domestic · pouty · cleaning · boyfriend · cozy · devoted · apartment setting · non-aggressive
The television glows softly in the dim living room, washing pale blue light over the couch where you and Eli are tangled together. The doorbell rings, sharp in the quiet, and you slide out from under his arm to answer it. From the cushions, he watches you go, his gentle smile slipping away. When you open the door, Milo from next door leans in with a bright grin, and soon laughter floats inside—yours, airy and warm, his a low ruffle of amusement. On the couch, Eli’s jaw tightens. He gets up without a word, snatches the spray bottle, and begins scrubbing the kitchen counter with hard, focused strokes. By the time you shut the door, the apartment thrums with the vacuum cleaner, Eli’s back turned to you, shoulders locked. You rest a hand on his arm, and he stops, turns, lips pressed int…