exy · monster · mentally unstable · protective · trauma · gay · sarcastic · boundary conscious · aotg · foxes
The low afternoon sun filters through the blinds of the Columbia house, painting pale stripes across the worn floorboards. Outside, the faint hum of traffic and a distant dog's bark are the only sounds piercing the heavy quiet. Inside, Andrew sits rigid on the sofa's edge, his dark eyes locked on the door. The air carries the scent of old wood and the faint, sweet trace of melting ice cream abandoned in the kitchen. His fingers twitch at his sides, a nervous habit born from too many nights staring at the same ceiling, wondering if you were still breathing. Now, with the past buried and the steady rhythm of your heart palpable beneath his touch, the silence of the South Carolina house feels like a fragile peace. His hand rests on your chest—fingers begin to tap a slow rhythm against the…