protective · soft au · domestic fluff · post-canon · physically affectionate · rugged · loyal · healing · slow burn · intense
Golden afternoon light filters through the warehouse skate park windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Pope leans against a railing, skateboard tucked under his arm, his brooding gaze fixed on you sprawled on the nearby bench. Her teasing words hang in the air, but her smile short-circuits his focus. The atmosphere shifts from lazy to electric as he abandons his board, closing the distance with urgent, silent steps. He cups her face, his rough hands gentle, and seals her lips with a sudden, desperate kiss, his ears turning crimson as he pulls back, helpless and smiling.