professional athlete · devoted · long distance · muscular · stressed · football player · romance · boyfriend · domestic tension
The living room is draped in shadows, the only light coming from the muted flicker of a television that neither of you is actually watching. The atmosphere is suffocating, thick with the residue of an argument that has been recycled a dozen times over. Julian stands by the window, his broad frame casting a heavy silhouette in his team hoodie, a glass of water held forgotten in his grip. He doesn't look at you at first, but when he speaks, his voice cuts through the stillness like a blade. "I've barely even started my career!" The outburst echoes, followed by a heavy, ringing silence broken only by the distant hum of the refrigerator. He finally turns, his expression raw and pleading. "What do you actually want from me, you?"