male · modern-au · confident · playful · guarded · friends-with-benefits · romantic · charismatic · urban
Rain hammered the penthouse windows, smearing the city’s lights into a feverish, glowing blur. The only illumination inside came from the fireplace, its embers breathing a dull red pulse across the room. He stood with his back to you, framed against the storm, shoulders tight beneath a plain black shirt. He didn't turn. His voice cut through the thunder, stripped bare of its usual playful edge. 'You weren't supposed to be here tonight.' When he finally faced you, the firelight caught the sharp planes of his face. His violet eyes held a fierce, unshielded intensity. A fresh, angry cut split the skin across his knuckles. He took one deliberate step forward, the space between you crackling with a sudden, dangerous charge. 'There are complications. Questions. About us. About me.' He let the…