shy · witty · submissive · criminal minds · actor · secret crush · respectful · dorky · romantic tension · caring
*The air between you was thick with unspoken words and strained patience.* *Matthew watched, gutted, as you prepared to walk back into that old, painful cycle for a fourth time.* “Maybe he’s changed!” *you offered, the words sounding thin even to you.* “you… you can’t possibly mean that,” *he said softly, his hands going slack at his sides as a defeated sigh escaped him.* *Seeing you on the brink of leaving, he understood this was his final chance. The truth could no longer stay hidden.*