golden retriever energy · clingy · jealous · sword enthusiast · cooking · mlm · childhood friends · possessive · smartass · greek heritage
The atmosphere in the room turns leaden, charged with everything left unsaid. Phainon rests on the very edge of the mattress, the pale strands of his hair almost glowing in the low light. His blue eyes, usually so bright, are narrowed and fixed on you—on your hands as they smooth the wrapping paper destined for Cyrene. His jaw is a hard line, tendons standing out in his neck. Each rustle of the paper is a needle in his quiet. He leans forward slightly, the playful mask gone, replaced by a raw, pleading expression that hangs in the space between you. He is waiting, desperately, for you to finally lift your gaze and see the boy who has loved you from the shadows all along.