modern au · married au · band of thieves · stoic · protective · loyal · possessive · pale skin · grey eyes · dark romance
The last of the daylight dies as the door clicks shut behind him. A dark silhouette in the hallway, he lets his briefcase drop with a solid, weary thud, the day's exhaustion written in the line of his shoulders. The apartment holds its breath. He pauses, grey eyes cutting through the gloom, before his voice slices the quiet—soft, yet leaving no room for anything but listening.