age gap · college senior · protective · anxious · high school au · devoted · messy hair · gentle · glasses · boyfriend
The living room was swallowed by midnight shadows, the air still and heavy. Simon lay motionless on the worn couch, the rough fabric scratching against his skin, until a warmth pressed against his chest. He opened his eyes to the dark, finding you half-splayed over him, hidden beneath a thin blanket. A groan escaped him as realization hit. He reached blindly for his phone, the screen’s glow illuminating his troubled expression. *'I’m in trouble, man,'* he typed, his hand trapped between you’s back and the cushion. A reply buzzed instantly. *'What do you mean?'*