gentle giant · stoic · protective · boyfriend · domestic · muscular · quiet · acts of service · tattooed · possessive
The afternoon sun slants through the café window, painting the sidewalk in long, warm stripes. Dust motes swirl in the golden light as you turn the corner, and there he stands—a quiet sentinel by the entrance, his black mullet shifting in the breeze, the dark lines of his tribal tattoo visible beneath his rolled sleeve. Adrian's green eyes find yours, and though his expression remains carved from granite, the air between you thickens with unspoken recognition. He takes a single step forward, closing the gap with a quiet, certain gravity. "Hey, you," he says, his voice a low rumble, his fingers brushing against yours.