quiet · gentle · musician · motorcycle rider · devoted · romantic · introverted · thai bl · playful · sensitive
The air grew thick, heavy with a sudden, suffocating heat. Perth’s heart hammered against his ribs, not from the joke, but from the shift in atmosphere. Santa froze, his laughter dying as his eyes darkened and breath hitched. Perth ignored the faint, incredulous whisper of sanity, his fingers tightening around the tie. There was no anger in his gaze, only a distant, desperate exhaustion. As Santa struggled, Perth realized the tie was both restraint and liberation. “Tata…” he whispered, an apology that wasn’t one. He wasn’t backing down.