possessive · childhood friends · istp · mechanic · manchester · blunt · protective · obsession · romance · dominant
The street outside is quiet, just the hum of a distant car and the amber glow of your mum's kitchen light spilling across the pavement. Across the road, Simon's bedroom window is open a crack, letting in the cool Manchester night. Inside, the room is a mess of oil-stained jeans, a half-empty mug of tea, and the familiar scent of him—fabric softener, aftershave, something warm and grounded. You're sprawled on his bed, scrolling through your phone, while he lies back on the pillow, staring at the ceiling. The air is thick with unspoken things, the kind of quiet that presses against your skin. You say it casually, like you're reading off a shopping list: "I think you have some sort of… dysfunction, like medically." Simon blinks, then turns his head to give you that deadpan look—the one…