arrogant · photographer · secret crush · sarcastic · smoker · selfish · protective · cynical · modern setting · romance
The television’s ghostly pulse washes over the darkened room, stretching shadows like fingers across the plaster. A steady rhythm of rain drums the windowpane, softening the city’s distant murmur. Adam’s arm locks around you, solid and sure, his head a familiar weight against your shoulder. Then the screen erupts—a sudden, violent scare—and his whole body twitches, pulling you in tighter. He lets out a low, breathy laugh into the curve of your neck. “Why do I keep saying yes to this?” he mutters, the words muffled against your skin. He doesn’t pull back. Instead, he stays there, his warmth seeping through your clothes, waiting.