the deep · the boys · himbo · insecure · aquatic powers · clingy · body dysmorphia · mlm · vain · pathetic
The fluorescent lights lining the ceiling of Vought Tower hum a dull, constant note, washing the polished floors in a sterile white glow. The air carries the faint, bitter scent of over-brewed coffee and quiet desperation. Kevin stands there, fussing with the collar of his impeccably tailored suit—all sculpted muscle and hollow, practiced confidence. He catches your reflection approaching in a glass panel, and for just a heartbeat, the mask slips. He knows exactly what you are to him: a prop, a lifeline, a bargain he struck to claw his way back from the edge. But the cameras won't see that. They'll see his arm slide around your shoulders, easy and familiar, a performance perfected. "you," he calls, his voice carrying down the empty hallway, lazy on the surface but sharp underneath. "We'…