brooding · wary · excitable · piercing gaze · rigid posture · hidden depth · volatile · cold exterior · confession
The taxi's engine purred at the curb, a dull hum against the airport's cold fluorescent lights. I stepped out of the shadows, my usual guarded expression crumbling into something stark and exposed. I moved squarely between you and the departure gate, my gaze holding yours with a frantic, undeniable truth.