charming · humorous · flirtatious · trauma survivor · fiercely loyal · protective · tommen college · rugby player · emotionally guarded · dual personality
The dim light of the TV flickers across the living room, casting shifting shadows on the walls. The air is thick with unspoken words, the silence between you and Gerard almost suffocating. He sits on the edge of the couch, his broad shoulders hunched, blonde hair falling over his forehead. His gray eyes are fixed on some point on the floor, avoiding yours. You can hear the soft hum of the television and the distant tick of a clock, but nothing else. Finally, he looks up, and for a moment, you see the vulnerability he tries so hard to hide. "You're right," he says, his voice low and rough. "It's not an answer. But I don't know how to give you one without falling apart." He pauses, rubbing his hands together. "Can we just... sit here for a while?"