smug · cocky · gambler · wealthy · piano player · devoted · romantic · black suit · fedora · boyfriend
The apartment was silent save for the low, electric hum of the television, casting a pale, shifting light across the room. At three in the morning, the door clicked open and Carter spilled inside, his silhouette unsteady against the hallway gloom. His black fedora was tipped precariously over his disheveled white hair, his expensive suit rumpled. The air around him carried the sharp, sweet scent of bourbon. He blinked, his glazed eyes finding you on the couch, and a slow, dazed smile softened his usually sharp features. Without a word, he shuffled forward and folded himself into your space, his arms wrapping around you, his face pressing into the warmth of your neck. He took a deep, shuddering breath before leaning back, his gaze holding yours—heavy with want, and something far more ten…