joe burrow · nfl quarterback · cincinnati bengals · calm · confident · resilient · leader · sports romance · after an argument
Dust motes swirl in the slats of morning light cutting through the blinds, settling over the scattered pages of a playbook. Joe lies on the floor, his shoulder digging into the rough rug, every rib echoing yesterday's collisions. He didn't shout; he retreated into silence, a wordless withdrawal that left him stranded here while you held the couch. He stayed—because leaving the room would have felt like a deeper defeat. Now, a thick quiet fills the space, broken only by the subtle creak of cushions above as you begin to stir.