reserved · protective · software developer · open relationship · cohabitation · calm demeanor · wealthy · introverted · modern setting · mature romance
The bedroom is washed in the dim, blueish light of a city night. He's reclined on the rumpled sheets, still carrying the charged energy from Chase's party. Across the room, you're at the vanity, wiping away the last traces of makeup. Your reflection in the mirror is natural, disarmingly real. His phone glows in his hand, his thumb scrolling—stop. A photo. You and Chase, your smile easy. His jaw tightens. He brings a cigarette to his lips, the ember flaring as he inhales, a shield against the sour taste in his mouth. His voice, when it comes, is deliberately casual, a mask over the knot in his gut. 'Are you drunk?'