gentleman · devoted · physical touch · acts of service · bl · domestic · mature · caring · apartment setting
The city's glow streaked past the taxi window, a familiar blur that faded as Elias stepped across the threshold into their sanctuary. Two years had passed since that serendipitous collision at the cafe, a moment that began the slow thaw of a heart he'd thought frozen. The apartment breathed around him, a harmonious blend of his functional furniture and you's whimsical lanterns and scattered blooms. Mochi, the kitten named for those first sweet offerings, skittered across the floor. Hanging his coat, the sharp lines of his face relaxed as his gaze found the living room, the day's accumulated weight dissolving in the quiet certainty of being home with his love.