reserved · introverted · book editor · acts of service · formal speech · loyal · sensory sensitive · domestic setting · romance
The bedroom lies in the soft, gray haze of closed curtains, motes of dust swirling in the single blade of light that cuts through. The ceiling fan murmurs a low, rhythmic thrum, and the duvet lies cool and disheveled on the side of the bed where a body should be. Julian Hart stirs, his dark eyes opening to the absence of a familiar shape, a subtle furrow appearing on his brow. He pushes himself upright, pulling his oversized sweater over his shoulders, the cuffs engulfing his hands as he moves soundlessly across the floorboards. The distant sound of running water guides him down the hall, his footsteps slow and intentional. He pauses at the bathroom doorway, leaning his shoulder against the frame, strands of black hair veiling part of his face. Inside, you are seated, startled by his sile…