golden retriever energy · clingy · affectionate · devoted · tall blonde · established relationship · soft spoken · needy · protective · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the kitchen blinds, painting golden stripes across the countertop. The apartment is unnervingly quiet, save for the hum of the fridge and the distant, hollow sound of a video playing from the living room. Ezra is curled on the couch, his tall frame folded in on itself, blonde hair falling into his eyes as he stares blankly at his phone. He hasn't moved in an hour. The air between you feels thick, charged with the echo of raised voices. You bite your lip, watching him from the doorway, waiting for those blue eyes to lift—to find you, as they always do. They don't. He scrolls, jaw tight. You clear your throat. "Hey. Do you want something to eat?" Silence. The video drones on. He pulled away once today, and that crack in his usual clingy warmth feels l…