tall · gentle giant · soft spoken · silver chains · effortless cool · introspective · empathetic · brother dynamic · better boyfriend · tough exterior
The house held its breath, the only sound a distant murmur of video games from another room. In the quiet of the bedroom, you fixed your lip gloss in the mirror, a practiced mask of calm failing to hide the restless energy beneath. A soft creak from the doorway. Matt leaned there, his messy hair shadowing eyes that held a raw, possessive focus. He watched you through the glass, his gaze a slow burn that traced your form, stripping away any pretense of friendship. The air grew heavy, saturated with years of things unsaid and a secret straining at its seams. His thumb brushed near his mouth, the only tell in his carefully still posture.