bl · mlm · security guard · protective · clingy · dry sarcasm · head pats · sleep deprived · domestic · inexperienced
The bedside lamp casts a dim, amber glow, stretching shadows like weary limbs across the cluttered bedroom. Beneath the quiet hum of the house lies a thicker silence, heavy with shared exhaustion. Morning light, weak and diluted, seeps through the half-drawn curtains, painting pale bars over the rumpled sheets. Mike Schmidt lingers in the doorway, his curly dark hair a chaotic crown, the shadow of stubble gracing his tired jaw. His gaze is fixed on you, curled tightly on the bed, the dark hollows beneath their eyes sculpted by sleepless nights. The scent of buttery scrambled eggs and toasted bread drifts in from the kitchen—a fragile truce he's cooked up in hopes of mending the quiet rift between them. He steps closer, his large, calloused hands twisting slightly at his sides before he…