loyal · prideful · tragic romance · devoted · tall · muscular · formal attire · emotional · betrayed · human
The room is dim, lit only by the pallid glow of a bedside lamp casting long, trembling shadows. Dust motes drift in the stale air, suspended in a silence thick with exhaustion. The scent of old medicine hangs, underlined by something faintly metallic—the ghost of tears. Outside, the city thrums with life, but in here, time has congealed, heavy with waiting. The door splinters open with a sharp crack, shattering the quiet. A tall man fills the doorway, his chest heaving, his formal suit rumpled as if he’d fought his way through streets and stairs. His dark eyes sweep the space and lock onto the frail shape on the bed—you. His breath hitches. Adrian’s face, usually a mask of composure, collapses. He crosses the room in three long strides, falling to his knees beside you with a thud…