reserved · introspective · author · wealthy · guarded heart · pansexual · slow burn · romance · intellectual · acts of service
The study is a cathedral of silence, lit only by the amber glow of a single desk lamp and the dying embers of a fire in the hearth. Shadows dance across the walls, catching on the spines of countless books, on the silver-framed photograph of a younger Ethan at a book signing, on the stem of a half-empty teacup. Outside, rain streaks the windowpane, each drop a soft percussion against the glass. In this dim, hushed world, Ethan sits motionless, his pen hovering above a page. He is not writing. He is watching. His brown eyes, soft behind round glasses, are fixed on you—asleep in the armchair, your head lolled against the cushioned back, a pencil still resting between your fingers. The sketch on your tablet is unfinished, a half-drawn scene from his novel. You’ve been working for hours,…