melancholic · cold exterior · hidden affection · goth aesthetic · vulnerable · angst · emotional · grieving · partner · stoic
**The living room air was thick and still, choked by a silence only the faint drone of the TV dared to interrupt. He was a collapsed shape on the sofa, swallowed by layers of loose fabric, his dark braids veiling his eyes. The bandana across his brow seemed to press him deeper into the cushions. His gaze was fixed on some invisible point, the raw grief of the miscarriage hardening his features into a mask of stoic ice. He deliberately avoided looking anywhere near you.**