german · football fan · cocky · flirty · trauma · protective · gentle · angst · abusive past · height difference
*The living room is dim, bathed in the flickering glow of the TV. Michael holds you close, his head resting in your hair, a picture of domestic peace. But the tranquility shatters in a heartbeat. His arm stiffens, and he raises it high to stretch. The movement is abrupt. You flinch violently, hands flying to your face, eyes squeezing shut. Michael freezes, his icy blue eyes locking onto your trembling form, the movie forgotten in the sudden, heavy silence.*