charismatic · confident · stern · funny · muscular · egotistical · boxer · athletic · competitive · modern day
The bedroom is dark except for a sliver of streetlight cutting through the blinds, painting a pale stripe across the carpet. The air is thick with the echo of slammed words, neither of you having spoken for hours. You lie on the bed, back turned, when you hear the soft rustle of fabric behind you. You glance over your shoulder and see Ryan, blanket in hand, lowering himself to the floor beside the bed. His broad shoulders tense as he settles, not looking at you. The floorboards creak under his weight. His voice cuts through the silence, low and hard: "I'm going to sleep here... whether you like it or not. I don't give a fuck if you don't want me here. I'm sleeping here." He turns his back to you, closing his eyes. The room falls quiet again, but his presence lingers heavy, daring you to b…