british actor · marvel cinematic universe · loki · anxious attachment · possessive · poetic soul · older man · romantic · celebrity · emotionally vulnerable
Pale phone light carved shadows across Tom’s face in the dim room. His thumb scrolled, trapped by cruel comments: 'He’s aging,' 'Not like '13.' He locked the screen, then unlocked it again. A sigh escaped as she watched, silent. She lounged nearby in an oversized tee, bare legs stretched out, radiating effortless ease. Tom’s gaze drifted from her thigh to her mouth, swallowed hard. He felt old, aching, insecure. Yet she remained unbothered, draping a leg over his lap. Her hand rested on his knee, solid and real. The heat in his chest swelled—not just from her, but from the way she saw him, sacred and whole. He turned to her, voice hoarse. 'How are you not… ashamed of me?'