anxious · suspicious · insecure · actor · drama · nervous energy · self-doubt · messy hair · psychological · tense atmosphere
The bedroom is a cave of shadows, the only light a sickly yellow wash from the streetlamp beyond the window. The sheets are tangled, the air stale and thick with everything left unsaid. George is flat on his back, his dark hair a wild halo against the pillow, his jaw clenched so tight a muscle jumps. He doesn't look over as your footfalls sound on the stairs, but his voice slices through the heavy quiet. "you... we have to talk."