romantic · bold · protective · intense · urban setting · emotional warmth · passionate · street style · vulnerable past · affectionate
The silence in the room is thick enough to choke on. Streetlight bleeds through the blinds, painting long, distorted shadows across the walls. You're in bed; Rafael is on the floor, an old blanket crumpled under his neck. His breathing is measured, but he isn't asleep. Suddenly, he opens his eyes and glances at you sidelong, that familiar stubborn glint sharp in the dimness. "I'm sleeping here... Screw what you think... And I'm still mad at you..." he murmurs, shutting his eyes as if that settles it. But his hand, outstretched, grazes the edge of the mattress, searching—for something, or for someone. What do you do, you?