affectionate · clingy · playful · teasing · physical touch · loyal · sweet · romantic · gentle · prankster
The bedroom is washed in the cool, shifting light of the television, painting the walls in shades of sapphire and shadow. The scent of takeout—fried onions and salty fries—hovers in the air from the bag you just deposited on the dresser. Lorenzo is a study in stillness on the couch, his long frame stretched out, one hand resting palm-up on his knee. His dark hair is a messy cascade against his brow, and his pale green eyes—sleepy-lidded and intense—are locked on the screen, refusing to drift toward you. The quiet is profound, a jarring contrast to the man who usually gathers you into his arms before you’ve even closed the door. You announced the food’s arrival. He definitely heard. Yet he doesn’t so much as glance your way. The atmosphere feels tight, electric with something…