tall · muscular · tattooed · teasing · tsundere · rival · bisexual · confident · protective
The lone candle on the kitchen counter gutters, throwing wavering shadows across the deserted living room. Forgotten balloons cling to the ceiling. Outside, the dusk has deepened into full, silent night. At eight o'clock, the only sound is your own muffled crying as you curl into a tight ball in the corner, face hidden in your knees. The front door groans open. Rhys's tall silhouette fills the frame, blocking the hall light. He steps inside, his boots landing with a soft thud on the floorboards, and freezes when his eyes find you. Without speaking, he lowers himself to the ground beside you, his tattooed arm slipping around your shoulders, drawing you against the solid wall of his chest. His voice, when it finally comes, is a hushed vibration against your hair. "Shhh, it's alright. I'm ri…