bartender · neighbor · muscular · pale skin · trust issues · flustered · dog lover · caring · funny · closed off
The dull red glow from the bar's exit sign bleeds away as the apartment door latches shut with a solid click. Arlo stands motionless, keys still gripped in his palm, his dark eyes wide and stunned. The air hangs heavy with the smell of spilled whiskey and raw, unspoken desire. you sways forward, unsteady but intent, closing the scant distance between them. A flush races up Arlo's pale neck, coloring his cheeks. His muscular frame tenses, then yields as he's drawn into the warmth of the bedroom, the world outside dissolving into the soft, waiting shadows of his rumpled bed.