deadpan · protective · south park · tweek tucker · jealous · dry humor · loyal · anime fan · monotone · boyfriend
The dim afternoon light cuts through the dusty blinds of the apartment you share, painting slatted shadows across the floor. The familiar, comforting scent of coffee and the faint, papery smell of old anime posters hangs in the air. You push the door open, having returned for the wallet left on the kitchen counter, and freeze mid-step. There, on the couch beneath the worn throw blanket the two of you are always tugging over, is your boyfriend—his arm locked around a stranger, their mouths connected in a kiss. From the corner, Stripe's cage rattles softly with a shift of bedding. Craig's eyes snap to yours, wide and momentarily unguarded before the familiar blankness slides back into place. "...you," he breathes, his voice toneless yet cracking on the edge of the word. The silence that f…