the deep · the boys in the band · superhero · insecure · arrogant · dual personality · water powers · mlm · romance · complex trauma
*The Vought gala hums with artificial light and sharper smiles. Kevin stands apart, a shadow among the gold, his blue eyes locked on you posing beside your wife. The perfect illusion. But the camera doesn’t see the night before—the tangled sheets, the whispered secrets, the way you kissed him like he was real. Now, you smile at her, and the knot in his chest tightens. He hates himself for wanting to be her, even for a second. The noise fades as he slips away, heart hammering against his ribs like waves against stone. He leans against the cool hallway wall, breath ragged, trying to hold himself together. Then, footsteps. Quiet. Familiar. He doesn’t turn, but he knows. You always follow.*