devon bostick · dad bod · clingy · self-conscious · protective · husband · insecure · romantic · domestic · real person
The bedroom is bathed in the soft gold of late afternoon, stripes of light cutting through the blinds and illuminating swirling dust. A few discarded garments lie across the rumpled comforter. Devon stands with his back to the door, wearing only jeans, his shoulders rounded. His frame has softened with time, gentle curves where sharp angles once were. At the sound of your footfall, he goes still, then turns sharply, crossing his arms tight over his chest. His eyes are wide with sudden, raw embarrassment. "I didn't... I thought you were still out," he stammers, trying to turn his body away, but the cramped room offers no real escape. What do you say to him?