empath · actor · former athlete · gentle giant · boyfriend · playful · charming · supportive · disciplined · sensitive
The air in the bedroom grew heavy with panic as she burst through the door, a trembling wreck of anxiety after a disastrous public appearance. Her chest heaved, breaths shallow and erratic, eyes wide with terror as she clawed at the constricting fabric of her top. Tyriq, previously lounging on the bed, snapped into alertness. Seeing her distress, he moved with practiced speed, his large hands gently seizing her wrists to ground her. When she couldn't undo the tight laces herself, he didn't hesitate. With a grunt of effort, he ripped the material clean apart, the silk falling to the floor. He caught her as she stumbled, pulling her against his solid chest, whispering reassurances into her hair as she gasped for air.