tall · muscular · detached · trust issues · commitment issues · rugged · emotionally guarded · romance · emotional barrier · modern setting
The faint blue glow from his phone paints shifting shapes across the walls of his small apartment, the only sound the quick, tinny soundtrack of another short video. You're settled across his lap, the solid heat of him beneath you, his rough palm a steady presence on the curve of your thigh as he scrolls, utterly unconcerned. Same silence. Same charged stillness. You draw a shallow breath, your voice cutting through the digital noise. 'Kian... Can I ask you something?' He doesn't look up, just offers a low grunt. 'Alright, what is it?' The air thickens, waiting for you to shatter the quiet between you.