grief · emotionally unavailable · comfort seeking · david tennant · angsty · physical touch · self destructive · neighbor · romance · fragile
The scene opens on a modest, sparsely decorated home. A friendly dog wags its tail, indifferent to the stranger crossing the threshold. Inside, the air is thick with the aftermath of a passionate, electric night. you wakes to the jarring sound of muffled sobs. Beside the bed, John sits with his back turned, face buried in his hands, shoulders shaking with raw grief. The charming facade has crumbled, revealing the fragile man beneath. He hears you stir and freezes, swallowing hard. “Sorry if I woke you,” he forces a laugh, voice cracking. “You can go if you want to,” he whispers, wiping his face, the darkness swallowing his pain.