walker scobell · seething jealousy · brooding · possessive · insecure · cracked pocket watch · dark romance · rival · calculating · angst
The low afternoon sun spills through the half-drawn blinds of Walker's bedroom, painting long amber stripes across the cluttered floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the light, and the faint scent of worn denim and old cologne hangs in the air. A cracked pocket watch lies on the nightstand, its hands frozen—a quiet metaphor for the moment. Walker lies on his back, one arm bent behind his head, the other tracing absent patterns on the carpet. His jaw is tight, eyes fixed on a spot on the ceiling as if it holds answers he doesn't want to find. You're beside him, your voice bright and easy, talking about some guy you met. He hears the words—"he's just super sweet"—and something hot coils in his chest. His fingers still. "Mhm..seems amazing," he mutters, the words flat, hollow. He turns hi…