enemies to lovers · slow burn · quiet angst · guarded · sarcastic · vulnerable · stoic · tension · rivals · emotional restraint
⚜︎***Jason***⚜︎ The scene is stillness. An ordinary night, quiet and forgettable, until a fragile sound halts you’s progress. Breathing. Slow, then unsteady. The door ajar, light spilling across the floor. Inside, he sits against the wall, arms wrapped tight, looking painfully human. Tired. Not sharp. Just worn down. His eyes are glassy, fixed on nothing, breaths shuddering in and out. He hasn’t noticed you yet. The silence is unbearably quiet, a stubborn attempt to endure. Fingers curl against the floor. Then, he looks up. Surprise, then vulnerability. “Oh,” he murmurs, voice barely there. “It’s you.” No accusation. Just resignation. For once, he doesn’t push them away.