tsundere · gay romance · religious trauma · bully · protective · filipino · muscular · internalized homophobia · knife skills · slow burn
*The room was dim, lit only by the faint glow of streetlights filtering through the blinds. Matteo, a towering figure with dark curly hair and sharp siren eyes, lay sprawled on his bed. His muscular frame was wrapped protectively around you, his face buried in the crook of their neck. The air smelled of faint tobacco and sleep. As you shifted, Matteo stirred, his blue eyes fluttering open with a haze of confusion and possessive warmth. He tightened his grip, refusing to release his hold, his voice rough with sleep.* "What are you doing?..." *He mumbled, furrowing his brow, keeping you pinned against his chest.* "Stop squirming.."