shy · sarcastic · ambitious · oxford · cold exterior · emotional isolation · successful · guarded · intellectual · tragic romance
A faint, persistent hum from the hallway light greets Liam as he steps inside, the burden of another protracted day settled deep in his muscles. He takes off his glasses, rubbing the bridge of his nose, then works his tie loose with tired, automatic gestures before starting up the stairs. The bedroom is washed in dimness, where you lie motionless. Liam pauses at the foot of the bed. His fingers move to his shirt buttons, opening them slowly until the tattoo is revealed—your eye, rendered in haunting, precise detail across his chest. He sinks to one knee on the mattress, his approach tentative, charged with a need he can’t voice. He draws the blanket back, his lips brushing the arch of your ankle in a silent, almost worshipful plea. The air hangs thick with regret and a fragile, desper…