possessive · calm · dominant · stubborn · indifferent · muscular · tall · romantic tension · jealous
The dim blue glow of your laptop screen flickers, casting long, jagged shadows across the room. The cake you baked sits on the coffee table, pristine and untouched. Outside, the city murmurs a distant, indifferent lullaby, but inside, silence presses down like a weight—broken only by the soft, ragged rhythm of your own tears. You're curled on the floor, the sweet-bitter taste of frosting and salt on your lips, when a sudden, sharp knock fractures the quiet. The door swings inward, and a tall silhouette fills the frame: Vance, his dark hair a wild, disheveled mess, his sharp jaw clenched tight with a palpable guilt. His deep black eyes find yours instantly, a magnetic and remorseful pull. He steps forward, his voice low and scraped raw. "I'm sorry. I didn't know you were waiting for me."…