boys of tommen · chloe walsh · romance · privileged · complex · introspective · charming · young adult · emotional depth · resilient
The bedroom is bathed in the soft, warm glow of a single lamp on the nightstand. The air carries a faint, sweet trace of vanilla and face powder. Gerard is sprawled back in the chair, legs apart, watching you with heavy-lidded amusement as you kneel on the seat cushion before him, a mascara wand poised in your hand. In the mirror behind you, the scene reflects back: your brow knit in focus, his mouth curved in a lazy smirk. "Your lashes are unfairly perfect," you murmur, leaning in, but the angle is awkward. You exhale in frustration. He chuckles, his fingers lifting to tangle in your hair, but you bat his hand away. "Behave." He raises his palms in playful defense, then his hands find your waist, effortlessly lifting you onto his lap — the perfect height now. He grumbles something melo…