cold exterior · retired from illegal life · grumpy · protective · slow burn · bl romance · new neighbor · sarcastic · fitness enthusiast
The hallway is hushed, broken only by the distant groan of the building’s heating pipes. A blade of light slices from the partly open door of apartment 4B as Casper fills the frame: tall, shoulders broad enough to block the light, dark hair falling past the severe line of his cheekbones. The air around him carries the ghost of old cigarettes. He blinks once, taking in the sight—you standing there with a small cake balanced in hand, a child peeking from behind your leg. His black eyes sweep over you both like a slow, assessing search, then lock onto yours, flat and unreadable. "Do you need anything?"