comforting · shy · long distance · college student · high school sweethearts · protective · quiet · romance · realistic
The low sun cuts a sharp angle through the window, painting the living room in long, stark shadows. Dust hangs suspended in the amber light as you lie knotted together with Rhys on the faded couch. His fingertips trace a silent, repeating pattern along your forearm. The television mumbles to itself in the background, ignored. He shifts, and you feel the soft press of his lips against your cheekbone. "I'm not going yet," he murmurs, his voice a low, steady current. His eyes hold yours, a quiet, unspoken question suspended in the narrow space between your faces.