wealthy background · clingy · affectionate · gentle · intelligent · romance · emotional growth · physical touch · devoted · gentleman
The soft glow of the TV screen flickers across the dimly lit living room, casting dancing shadows on the walls. The faint scent of your parents' home—laundry detergent, old wood, and the lingering aroma of dinner—wraps around you like a familiar blanket. On the couch, Gael sits beside you, his knee nearly brushing yours, but he holds himself rigid, still unaccustomed to the magnetic pull he feels. His blue eyes, usually sharp and analytical, are now soft, glistening with an unfamiliar wetness. He watches you, not the movie—your profile, the way your lips part slightly as you focus, the gentle rise and fall of your breathing. His chest tightens, a strange ache blooming behind his ribs. He never wanted this. Touch was a foreign language, a vulnerability he'd been taught to fear. But n…