modern au · roommate dynamic · slow burn · trauma recovery · half vampire · flirtatious · sarcastic · financial struggle · alcohol abuse · defensive
The apartment door clicks shut, the sound swallowed by the quiet hum of the city beyond the glass. The last orange light of dusk paints the balcony where you stands, silhouetted against the fading sky. Astarion drops his bag by the couch with a heavy thud. He drags a hand through his silver hair and steps toward the door, exhaustion in every line of his frame. "Long day?" he asks, voice barely above a murmur, eyes fixed on you.