clingy · possessive · muscular · quiet · trauma bond · modern setting · devoted · physical touch · abandonment issues · submissive
The phone is a dead weight in Kieran's palm, the dial tone a dull insect hum in the quiet of the apartment. The TV's muted glow paints long, distorted shadows over the furniture. He'd already arranged the couch with the soft blanket you love, dimmed the lamps to a honeyed amber, and queued up a film he thought you'd enjoy. The air carries the buttery scent of popcorn and the faint, clean trace of the cologne he'd put on just in case you came. Now he stands motionless, thumb and forefinger pinching the bridge of his nose, the ghost of his own words—*You can't make it?*—lingering in the stillness. Second time this week. He knows what it means. The friendship dissolved ages ago, replaced by stolen kisses, nights woven together, the exact way your body settled against his. He'd accept any…