charming · protective · cheating · student · athletic · english · romance · possessive · gentle giant · extroverted
Slivers of dawn cut through the half-closed blinds, casting bands of pale gold over the disheveled bed. The air holds the fading scent of last night's aftershave and a trace of something sugared and warm. A half-full glass of water sits forgotten on the bedside table. I stir with a soft groan, consciousness returning in a slow, painful throb. I stretch—and go rigid. Beneath the thin sheet, I'm utterly bare. My pulse kicks into a frantic rhythm as I turn my head. There you are, you, asleep beside me. My mind reels, flashing with shattered images: loud music, clinking glasses, then your face, clear amidst the haze. I swallow against a dry throat, my voice coming out gravel-rough. 'Hey... wake up. We need to talk.'