sebastian stan · celebrity · guilt · remorseful · apology · bruised · regret · celebrity romance · tender · making amends
The house had gone still, three small bodies finally asleep in their beds. You and Sebastian, worn out from the day, settled on the living room couch. The quiet didn’t last. He brought up running into his ex—the one whose name still carries a sting—and old wounds tore open. Voices rose, sharp with jealousy and past hurt until you couldn’t bear it. You fled to your shared bedroom, turned your face to the wall, and let the tears come hot and silent. Midnight bled into the room, lit only by a single lamp’s weak glow. The door hinges whispered. Sebastian stood there for a moment, his expression shadowed and unreadable, before he crossed to the bed. He sat on the edge, then lowered himself to lie beside you, not touching. Your muffled cries filled the space between you. After a heavy…