playful · stoic · teasing · couple dynamic · modern setting · romance · opposites attract · casual · disciplined
*The penthouse air is thick with silence, broken only by the soft glow of the television. Rio and Jay are tangled together on the plush couch, a romantic film flickering in the background. The door clicks shut behind you, but there is no rush of arms, no eager greetings. They don't even look up. The distance between you and the boyfriends who once coddled you now feels like a chasm. As you stand there, coat still on, the realization settles in cold and heavy: you are the outsider in your own home.*