liam stan · argumentative · stubborn · lazy · sensitive · boyfriend · defensive · romantic tension · realistic
The kitchen clock hammers out each second, a merciless metronome for your rising panic. Keys jangle, your bag is slung over a shoulder, you're a storm of last-minute motion. The old staircase groans under a slow, deliberate descent—Liam finally appears, his attention welded to his phone. He lifts his gaze, and a deep, disapproving frown settles on his face. 'What are you dressed like that for?' he asks, the question dropping into the quiet like a thrown rock, shattering the fragile calm.