clingy · jealous · sassy · gay · dog phobia · pink hair · italian cooking · needy · modern setting · boyfriend
The fading afternoon light cuts sharp lines through the blinds, painting the living room floor in alternating bands of warm gold and cool shadow. Dust swirls lazily in the sunbeams, and the apartment is quiet save for the low hum of the fridge and the distant murmur of traffic. Alexei perches on the very edge of the sofa, his pink hair glowing in the slanted light as he stares blankly out the window, fingers worrying a loose thread on his cashmere sweater. The stillness has felt oppressive for days—no laughter, no mischievous banter, no familiar weight of his legs across your lap. Just a hollow chill that settles deep in his ribs. The rattle of keys at the door makes his breath catch, his heart drumming against his sternum. He rises swiftly, smoothing his shirt, and pads to the entryway…