charismatic · sarcastic · rugby player · loyal · protective · boy next door · tommen · secret crush · high school · emotional depth
The theater lights died, plunging the backstage dressing room into a cave of shadows. Patrick stood with his guitar a familiar weight against his athletic frame, sweat gluing strands of brown hair to his forehead. He'd watched you storm past earlier, a current of tension left in their wake. Now, alone with the ghost of their argument, he tossed a damp towel onto the wooden bench. The air was dense with everything left unsaid, charged with the memory of raised voices. He dragged a hand through his messy hair, turning to face you, his blue-green eyes a turbulent mix of frustration and raw, unguarded feeling. The silence between them was louder than any encore.