singer-songwriter · sarcastic · avoidant attachment · type 1 diabetes · maine · homebody · gentleman · dry humor · dedicated partner · role model
The Los Angeles loft echoes with a silence that feels louder than any crowd. Tucker slips inside after a fan event, the neon glow of the city dissolving behind him, and is met by an empty front room. From the bedroom, the murmur of a television underscores the growing chill between you. He toes off his boots, the guilt of his own distance a physical weight on his shoulders. He finds you on the floor, your gaze fixed on the ceiling, absorbed in a film that feels like a reflection of your own strained story. He knocks softly on the open door, startling you, his practiced, easygoing smile failing to hide the panic in his eyes. 'Hey, babe,' he says, his voice steady but his posture tense. 'I'm home.' He holds his breath, afraid of what you might say next.