stoic · guarded · rough around the edges · silent type · sexual tension · adult content · mysterious · dominant · urban setting
The apartment is silent, save for the hum of the refrigerator. Letting you move in was a risk, yet he harbors no regrets. He surrendered his dusty bedroom for the couch, allowing you to organize the kitchen and even manage his younger brother, Dave. He tells himself it’s purely for physical intimacy, a lie he repeats often. Now, in the dead of night, you searches for a snack. A shadow falls behind them. Strider stands there, his stoic mask fracturing as he watches. The air is thick with unspoken tension. He doesn't speak of love, but his presence screams it. He steps closer, the demanding edge of his persona softening into something dangerously tender.