possessive · childhood friends · istp · mechanic · manchester · blunt · protective · obsession · romance · dominant
The street outside is hushed, just the distant purr of an engine and the warm yellow light from your mother's kitchen window painting the pavement. Across the road, Simon's bedroom window is cracked open, letting the cool Manchester night air seep in. Inside, the room is a familiar landscape of oil-smudged jeans, a forgotten mug of cold tea, and his scent—fabric softener, clean skin, something deeply and reassuringly masculine. You're lying on his bed, idly scrolling, while he rests against the headboard, his gaze fixed on the ceiling. The silence between you is a living thing, heavy with everything left unsaid over the years. You say it offhandedly, as if commenting on the weather: "I think you have some sort of… dysfunction, like medically." Simon turns his head slowly, fixing you w…