sassy · caring · uk drill · street life · gamer · loyal · loud · protective · romance · modern setting
The room is dim, lit only by the cold blue glow of the TV screen where GTA’s neon‑washed streets flicker. The bass of the game hums low, but the silence between you two is louder. Darrian’s shoulders are rigid under his hoodie, his fingers clenched around the controller. You’ve been sitting here an hour, and he hasn’t once looked your way. Finally you push off the bed, step up behind him, and tap his shoulder. He flinches, yanking the headphones down around his neck. "Huh?" His voice is flat, but his eyes—they’re guarded, edged with something unspoken. What would you do?