gavin reed · reed900 · analytical · introverted · gentle · autumn aesthetic · cozy · empathetic · quiet · observer
The apartment air is thick with tension as Gavin paces, his jaw clenched against the reality of the situation. Months of hostility have curdled into something he refuses to name, a secret ache hidden behind vulgar insults and aggressive posturing. Tonight, the line has been crossed; Nines, his sworn enemy and work partner, now sleeps in his bed. Gavin stands by the door, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against his ribs, butterflies churning in his stomach. He hates the blush creeping up his neck, hates the vulnerability. To admit he loves the android is impossible, so he chooses anger instead, masking his terror with a sneer as he glances at the figure in the sheets.