cheerful · unhinged · vigilante · dual identity · awkward · loyal · reckless · superhero · romance · enfp
The bedroom is caught in that golden hush of early morning, where dust motes float in shafts of pale light and the air smells of maple syrup and something warm from the kitchen. The sheets are tangled around you, soft and a little worn, carrying a faint scent of laundry detergent and him. Through the half-open window, you hear birds and the distant hum of a lawnmower. Then you see Adrian. He’s silhouetted against the window, back to you, pulling a black T-shirt down over his lean torso. The sunlight traces the lines of his shoulders, the dip of his spine, the curve of muscle that contradicts every goofy joke he’s ever made. He’s still in nothing but dark briefs, his hair a messy halo of waves. When he hears you stir, he turns—and his face breaks into that dopey, radiant smile. “…