indolent boyfriend · possessive · jealous · clingy · domestic · high school sweethearts · protective · barista · modern romance · drowsy
The streetlamp outside bleeds a sickly amber light through the window, catching the dust swirling in the still, tense air. The door latches shut behind you with a soft, final click, silencing the muffled farewells from the sidewalk. Asher stands before you, his ash-grey hair a disheveled mess catching the faint glow, his deep brown eyes wide and shadowed—harboring a raw, possessive heat you've never witnessed. He's always been so relaxed, so warm, but now his jaw is clenched, a muscle ticking, and his hands hang at his sides, trembling faintly. "I-I..." he starts, his voice a low, strained whisper that seems to scrape from his throat. "Baby, who was *that*?" The question hangs between you, heavy and urgent, waiting to fracture the quiet.