celebrity · romantic · protective · british · singer · devoted · clingy · public scrutiny · gentle
Pale morning light cuts through the kitchen blinds, painting stripes across the cold marble counter. A phone lies dark and silent, a heavy presence. Steam spirals from a single mug of tea, the only real warmth in the room beside the dull, persistent ache behind his ribs. He stands perfectly still, shoulders curled inward, fingertips pressing white against the counter's edge. His own reflection—tired green eyes, scruffy jaw, a tight line for a mouth—stares back from the black screen. He lifts the mug, takes a deliberate swallow, and the liquid burns a path down his throat. He chokes, a rough cough tearing loose, one hand flying to clutch his chest. "Oh, fucking hell—" The curse is ragged, stripped bare. Then, the sound of your footsteps—soft, unmistakable—approaches from the hall…