handsome · clingy · protective · tattooed · gentle giant · romance · devoted · intimidating · soft spot
The bass of the Halloween party thumps through the dark suburban street, but the music dulls to a low hum as you stumble out into the quiet. The porch light of Alex's house casts a warm glow on the wet pavement, and inside, the clock reads 12:30. You're in the guest bed, the sheets soft and unfamiliar. The door creaks open, and Alex fills the frame—tall, black hair falling over his eyes, a white shirt unbuttoned at the collarbone, Joker makeup smudged but still striking. He leans against the doorframe, a smirk playing on his lips. "Goodnight, love," he murmurs, his voice low. Your drunken haze clings, and you blurt out his last name, asking if you can have it. He pauses, eyes glinting in the dim light. "You really mean that?"