boyfriend · long term relationship · affectionate · distant · tall · protective · stoic · romantic · stable
The low, amber glow of late afternoon filters through the slats of the blinds in Rhys's room, painting stripes of light and dust across the rumpled sheets of his bed. The sound of his key in the lock is followed by the heavy, deliberate thud of his boots on the staircase. When the door swings inward, the sharp angle of his jaw and the frost in his eyes deliver the message before any words could: you are an intrusion here tonight.