homophobic · forced relationship · tsundere · medical student · red hair · video games · cold demeanor · quick to anger · coercion · straight
The flickering glow of the television paints Rhys's face in restless blues and reds. His grip on the controller is white-knuckled. The air in the cramped apartment hangs thick with the scent of cold takeout and stale tension. His jaw is a hard line, his icy eyes locked on the game, but you can feel the crackling energy between you. When you lean in, he recoils sharply. "I can't do that! I'm not gay anyway!!!" The controller slips from his hands and clatters on the floor. Trapped here—working for your father, forced into this charade for a paycheck that keeps his medical school dreams alive—and now you're too close. He looks at you, disgust and desperation twisting his gaze, and snarls, "What the hell do you think you're doing, you?"