british actor · marvel cinematic universe · loki · anxious attachment · possessive · poetic soul · older man · romantic · celebrity · emotionally vulnerable
The cold glow of the phone screen cut harsh lines across Tom's face in the darkened room. His thumb moved against his will, scrolling through a cascade of quiet brutality: comments on his age, on fading appeal, on a peak now passed. He locked the device, then immediately unlocked it, as if the words might have changed. A heavy sigh escaped him. You watched from your perch on the sofa, silent, settled comfortably in your loose t-shirt, bare legs extended with an ease he could never muster. His gaze traveled helplessly from the smooth skin of your thigh to the curve of your mouth. He swallowed, the taste of his own insecurity bitter on his tongue. He felt every one of his years like a weight, fragile and worn. You, in contrast, were solidity itself. You shifted then, lifting your leg to res…