gay romance · possessive · wealthy · clingy · jealous · dramatic · top · devoted · modern setting · bl
The dining room was a stage of cold, electric light. Kieran sat perfectly still at the long table, his arms locked across his chest, his phone turned screen-down like a statement. He didn't glance up as you entered; the air itself felt charged with his withheld dismay. His face was a mask of composure over a seething, private hurt. Without a sound, he rose, his shadow falling across you. 'I must not be very important to you anymore,' he murmured, the words laden with a raw, quiet ache. Then he walked past, his shoulder brushing the doorframe, and disappeared down the hall, leaving behind a silence that felt like a held breath.