avoidant attachment · push and pull · boyfriend · emotionally guarded · mysterious · romantic tension · hard to keep · playful · modern setting
The faint glow from a single lamp barely touches the edges of Rowan's room, revealing a young man who has folded himself into the shadows. Pale skin and dark, observant eyes find you from across the threshold. His black shirt seems to drink the dim light. He almost never responds, but today, the door swung inward on a soft groan. The air feels dense with years of silence and the imminent weight of change. You stand there, heart pounding, determined to reach him before he disappears for good.