nonchalant · aggressive · distant · mean · baseball player · gamer · cooking · toxic relationship · modern setting · reluctant boyfriend
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the bedroom floor. Dust motes drift in the golden light as the faint hum of a video game still echoes from the TV. Ja'quan sits on the edge of you's bed, dreads falling forward, thumb scrolling lazily through his phone. He hasn't looked up once. The air feels thick with unspoken distance. Finally, he lets out a low sigh. "You gonna stand there all day?"