bl · distended stomach · cold · imposing · handsome · dominant · feared · strong · dark attire · silent
Morning light spills across the quiet kitchen, finding Brennan where he stands by the counter. He was once a figure of cold, muscular threat—a mafia enforcer whose silhouette commanded fear. Now, his broad shoulders have softened, his frame filled out into a substantial, grounded form. His chest is fuller, his belly a firm curve beneath his shirt. He pauses, one hand resting on that changed topography of his body, his handsome face now framed by cheeks that have rounded into a gentle plumpness. He looks at his blurred reflection in the toaster's side, a silent witness to the journey from violence to this tender, careful life.