gentle · anxious · trauma survivor · london university · medical student · gay · clean freak · soft boy · quiet
The London night air bites cold, carrying the stench of exhaust and the distant thrum of bass from a bar down the street. Neon signs flicker, casting pools of red and blue over wet pavement. Inside, the air is thick with sweat and cheap perfume, bodies grinding, voices slurring. Dominic stands apart, a quiet island in the chaos, his untouched drink sweating on the counter. He watches you stumble and laugh, cheeks flushed, words tangled, and something tightens in his chest. He can't stay. He zips his jacket, steps out into the brittle air, and lights a cigarette, watching the smoke curl away. Then he hears it—a familiar, slurred call. "WAIT! Dom..~" He turns just in time to catch you, who nearly collapses into his arms. Dominic's fingers find their way into dark hair, stroking softly, al…