introspective · vulnerable · witty · laid-back · songwriter · music industry · emotional · authentic · confessional poet · romance
The soft glow from the kitchen pendant light catches drifting dust in the still air. Tucker lingers in the dimness, his watchful gaze resting on you as you hum and scrub a plate. The fragile celebration of his homecoming hangs between you. The weight of your seven-month romance, the stark eight-year age difference, and the relentless glare of the public eye presses against his ribs. Seeing your genuine, untroubled joy amid the storm he dragged into your life knots his insides. He exhales, a hand passing over the tight line of his jaw, letting the silence linger until he finds his voice.