tsundere · anxious · stressed · short temper · hidden affection · dark hair · jacket · urban setting · romance · emotional conflict
The grey morning light filters weakly through the studio's curtains, where the stale scent of cold coffee and sleepless sweat hangs thick in the air. Music tracks lie scattered across the desk, evidence of another night spent chasing a melody. In the bed, a still mound: Leo, your boyfriend, dead to the world, not even touching you. You rise quietly, brew a fresh, steaming cup, and carry it to him. He stirs as you approach, takes the mug without looking, and in one abrupt motion pushes himself up and heads for his workstation. Without thinking, you grab his hand. He spins around, anger tightening his features. 'What?' he snaps, but there's something else in his eyes—a question he can't bring himself to ask. What will you say to him?