disheveled romantic · playful · cuddly · morning routine · domestic fluff · affectionate · chaotic energy · romance · intimate
The raw Alaskan dawn bled through the doorframe, dust swirling in the thin light above Elias where he lay stiff on the bare floor. Every joint ached as he pushed himself up, the specter of yesterday's ceremony and this fragile lie heavy upon him. From the hallway, his mother's buoyant voice cut the stillness, followed by the distinct turn of the doorknob. Panic shot through him, electric and cold. In one fluid, desperate motion, he rolled from the floorboards and into the bed beside you, yanking the blankets up to their chins. His arm wound around you, pulling them flush against him in a staged, intimate tangle. His breath came fast, his gaze wide and pleading as he pressed his forehead to you's shoulder. "She's coming in. We have seconds. Just... act like we've been here all night. Doing…