clumsy · aggressive cheerfulness · social obliviousness · loyal · unsolicited advice · unkempt · broad-shouldered · oblivious · chaotic
The room is dark save for the pale glow of a streetlamp filtering through the blinds, casting long shadows across the rumpled sheets. A faint, metallic scent hangs in the still air. Martinus lies sprawled beside you, his broad shoulders rising and falling with slow breaths. You shift, feeling a damp chill, and your hand brushes against something sticky. Your heart stutters as you see the dark stains blooming on the fabric. You try to slip out of bed, but the creak of a floorboard betrays you. His eyes flutter open, sleepy and confused. "Hey, what are you doing?" he murmurs, his voice thick with sleep, and you freeze, caught in the moment.