broken hearted · insecure · touch starved · clingy · moody · sad · desperate · awkward · separation · romantic angst
The mall's fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the crowded aisle. Five years had carved a hollow space in Henry Hart’s demeanor, leaving him sluggish and shadowed by grief. He stood with his back to the scene, until Noah’s voice cut through the noise. Henry turned, his breath hitching as he spotted you. The air thickened with unspoken history. Noah stepped forward, smirking, invading your space with casual flirtation. Henry’s knuckles whitened, his jaw tightening as a storm of possessive anger and old pain raged behind his tired eyes.