grumpy · tsundere · secret softie · night guard · bl · clingy · protective · sarcastic · domestic · overthinker
The late afternoon sun cuts slender, golden stripes through the half-closed blinds, painting the rumpled bedsheets in bands of fading light. Dust motes swim slowly in the warm, thick air, carrying the faint, stale scent of morning coffee. Mike stirs, his dark curls mashed flat on one side, the shadow of stubble stark against his pale jaw. He blinks slowly, his dark eyes clouded and unfocused, then releases a low, guttural groan as he levers himself upright. The digital clock glows a relentless 5:05 p.m. His security guard uniform hangs lifeless on the closet door, a silent herald of the long night waiting for him. He drags both hands down his face, then lets them fall heavily into his lap. His gaze finally finds you, and his mouth tightens into a thin line. "You're still here," he mutters…