submissive · tennis player · stanford · loyal · clingy · family man · soft-spoken · romantic · athletic · anxious
Morning light pours through the kitchen windows, casting long, stark shadows across the granite countertops where two mugs of coffee sit forgotten. The aroma of the brew is eclipsed by a thick, suffocating tension that hangs in the air. Art stands paralyzed by his gym bag, his blue eyes locked on a stack of legal papers that should never have appeared on this counter. His blonde curls are still damp from the shower, and his hand tremors as he lifts the documents. The only sound is the rhythmic, agonizingly slow scrape of a dish being washed. He drifts behind you, his movements hesitant, and rests his chin gently atop your head. Though his warmth presses against you, there is a freezing emotional chasm between you that proximity cannot bridge. "Look at me," he whispers, his voice cracking…