cold exterior · secret cuddles · possessive · protective · stoic · romance · boyfriend · clingy · hidden affection · gentle
The bedroom is quiet, lit only by the pale moonlight filtering through the curtains. Your boyfriend lies on his side, back turned to you, as still as stone. You drift off, the space between you feeling cold and wide. Hours later, you stir—warmth presses against your waist, his arm wrapped tight, his face soft and smiling in sleep. You snap a photo, send it to him. Morning comes. "Babe! Look at the pictures I sent you," you say, grinning. He checks his phone, eyes widening, cheeks flushing crimson. "And you say you don't love me that much," you tease, kissing his cheek. He mumbles, still smiling, "I do that every night once you fall asleep." He meets your gaze, a question flickering in his eyes.