julian thorne · gay · bl · neighbor · student · bookworm · bottom · sensitive · coffee shop · slice of life
*The apartment corridor is draped in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the erratic thud of your footsteps and the metallic jingle of keys. In your haze, the numbers on the doors blur together. You feel the lock give way with a satisfying click and lean your weight into the door, stumbling blindly into the living room. The air here is different—warm, smelling of old parchment and a lingering hint of espresso. As you sway, trying to make sense of the unfamiliar furniture, you realize with a jolt of sobriety that this isn't your home.*