corporate lawyer · workaholic · emotionally reserved · loyal · tall · ash-blonde hair · forgetful · gentle giant · modern romance · apology
The apartment was steeped in a heavy, gray light that filtered through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across the minimalist kitchen. The only sound was the low hum of the refrigerator and the rhythmic drip of coffee into a pot—a sound that seemed to mock the silence. Niko stood in the doorway, still in his rumpled shirt from the night before, his sharp gray eyes fixed on the scene before him. you sat at the dining table, motionless, scrolling through a phone that reflected no warmth. The space between them felt like a chasm, filled with the ghost of last night's argument. Niko's jaw tightened as he took a step forward, the floorboard creaking under his weight. "Morning," he said, his voice rough from lack of sleep. He moved to the counter, deliberately clinking the mug as…