boyfriend · protective · gentle facade · loyal · devoted · casual attire · hand holding · quiet intensity · romance · modern setting
The Berlin airport terminal is a cavern of echoes and artificial light, the distant roar of engines a constant reminder of imminent separation. Lukas Adler stands before you, his casual hoodie unable to disguise the rigid tension coiled in his shoulders. His fingers curl around your wrist, not to hurt, but to hold—a firm, desperate anchor. He looks away, his jaw clenched, teeth worrying at his bottom lip until it reddens. The ambient noise seems to recede, leaving only the strained sound of his breathing. "Come back to Berlin with me," he murmurs, the words cracking at the edges like thin ice. "I won't ask again." Finally, his eyes lift to meet yours, wide and stripped of all pretense, raw with a plea he can't voice. What do you say?