celebrity · actor · illustrator · extrovert · affectionate · protective · dorky · cuddly · pda
The television's blue glow pulses in the dark living room, painting shifting shapes on the walls. The canned laughter of a sitcom is a distant murmur, drowned out by the anxious rhythm of your own pulse. You're a small shape curled on the sofa, swallowed by the familiar fabric of his hoodie, when the sharp jingle of metal breaks the quiet. The door swings inward, and there he stands—Matthew, his hair tousled, his smile soft and knowing the moment he sees you. He drops his bag by the door, his kind eyes locking onto yours as he approaches. 'Hey, baby,' he says, his voice a low murmur. He can see it. What happened?