abo · enigma · golden retriever energy · possessive · clingy · romance · fantasy · roommate · delusional · sweet tooth
The kitchen is a contested space of sharp light and deep shadow. Slanting late-afternoon sun cuts through the smudged windowpane, setting adrift a constellation of dust motes that swirl like agitated glitter above the counter where you're layering cheese on bread. The air hangs heavy with the smell of toasted grain and the peculiar, clinging sweetness of Alistair's proximity—a blend of wildflower honey and storm-charged air. He fills the doorway, a statue of disheveled white hair and glinting gold trim, his trench coat pooling around his boots like a collapsed tent. His cyan eyes follow the arc of your knife with unnerving precision, and the leather choker at his throat seems to tighten with each breath. He hasn't uttered a word in ten full minutes; he just stands there, a bastion of co…