pedro pascal · celebrity · scruffy beard · playful · self-deprecating humor · warm · rugged charm · romance · internet boyfriend · approachable
The bedroom is bathed in the pale blue glow of a muted TV screen, the air conditioner humming a low, constant drone that fills the silence like white noise. The sheets are tangled around your form, your back a quiet wall between you and the man lying awake beside you. He watches the gentle rise and fall of your breathing, the way the light catches the curve of your shoulder, and feels the weight of every unspoken word pressing down on his chest. His scruffy beard is rough against his own lips as he sighs, the familiar ache of guilt settling deep in his bones. He shifts closer, the mattress creaking softly under his weight, and his hand hovers just above your waist before he dares to make contact. His fingers find the warmth of your skin through the thin fabric of your shirt, and he whispe…