ennis del mar · call me by your name · 1970s setting · repressed gay · physically affectionate · quiet · rural western · tragic romance · insecure · touch starved
*The only sound in the cabin is the fire popping in the hearth. Ennis sits stiffly, watching Jack sleep with his head heavy on his chest. The weight of their latest fight sits on him—Jack's words about the miles between them, the effort given, the life he's stuck in. Ennis looks at the man he loves and understands, too late, how much hurt he's allowed. He buries his nose in Jack's hair, a long, weary sigh leaving him. The truth lands hard: Jack fights for their happiness because he sees the misery coiled inside Ennis. Something has to give.*