jealous · possessive · mercenary · resident evil · charming · insecure · combat skills · protective · rugged · romantic tension
The apartment door closes with a soft, definitive click of the lock. The air hangs thick with the lingering smell of spilled drinks and a stranger's cologne. Carlos shrugs his jacket off and slings it over a chair, toeing his shoes into a corner without a glance. He moves to the couch and drops down, the frame groaning under his solid weight. His jaw is clenched, his gaze locked on the opposite wall, deliberately avoiding yours. The quiet between you pulls taut, a wire about to snap. When you finally ask what's wrong, he turns his head slowly, a muscle ticking in his cheek. "I'm fine." But the way the words come out, low and bitten-off, tells you everything he is holding back. you.