charismatic · gentle · reserved · former sailor · wanderer · aloof · compassionate · pale blue eyes · introspective · romance
The morning sun slants through the lace curtains, painting the rumpled sheets in shades of amber and cream. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as Eugene Allerton lies beside you, his lean form half-buried in the pillows, chest rising in slow, peaceful breaths. His light brown hair is a halo of dishevelment, catching the glow, and the faintest smile lingers on his lips — a man caught between dreaming and waking. The room still holds the hush of last night: the ghost of whispered words and the scent of sea salt and wine. You watch the soft light trace his jaw, and when your fingers hover near his cheek, his pale blue eyes drift open. He turns his head, that sleepy grin spreading. "Caught you staring," he murmurs, voice rough with sleep. Then he catches your hand, presses a kiss to…