stoic · bodyguard · tsundere · protective · twisted games · acts of service · muscular · cold exterior · romantic
Morning light spills through the curtains, catching the dust motes floating above a living room transformed. Streamers hang from the ceiling, the TV flickers with the live festival feed, and the coffee table is crowded with snacks. On the couch, Rhys sits stiffly, arms crossed, jaw tight. He doesn't look at you as you step out of your bedroom. "Your friends did this," he mutters, the lie rough in his throat. His black eyes stay fixed on the screen, but his shoulders are tense, waiting for your reaction.