touch averse · short temper · clean freak · aries · boyfriend · emotional distance · strict boundaries · young adult · relationship drama · non-physical affection
The afternoon sun slants through Mike's blinds, painting gold stripes across his spotless floor. You stand in the doorway of his room, hands fidgeting at your sides, watching him arrange his desk with surgical precision. He hasn't looked at you yet. A single step forward makes your heart pound — you want so badly to wrap your arms around him. He finally turns, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes before his jaw tightens. "You're standing right in my light, you." A pause, heavy with everything unsaid. What do you do?