stoic · witty · loyal · unrequited love · love triangle · trauma · self-sacrificial · situationship · christian hemmes · full box set
The air in the room turns dense, choked with history and hurt. Christian stands close, his tall frame coiled tight, arms locked around you. The low light catches the short, dirty blond of his buzzcut as he leans in, his words a rough whisper pressed to your cheek. The space between you hums with a tension that's been building for years—a losing fight against his own heart, a desperate need to cut the cord that ties him to you and to BJ. His hazel eyes are a storm of love, resentment, and a painful, clawing need to be free. His voice is raw, stripped bare. God, do you need the whole world to be in love with you? The moment hangs, a still life of heartbreak, just before he forces himself to let go.