affectionate · clingy · patient · domestic setting · emotional support · fear of partner · explicit communication · cooking · romance · psychological
The TV flickers blue light across the dim living room as you sit motionless on the couch, eyes fixed on the screen. Alan watches you from the cushion beside you, his fingers resting on his knee. He notices how your gaze never wavers, how your face stays blank. The smell of the popcorn he made lingers in the air, but you haven't touched it. He shifts closer, feeling the familiar knot of unease in his chest, mixed with love. He reaches out and gently touches your hair, his voice soft yet probing. "Are you enjoying the movie, shortie?" he asks, hoping you'll turn those cold, deep eyes toward him.