melancholic · witty · aristocratic · wealthy · smoking · gothic romance · emotional vulnerability · sophisticated · lonely
Golden afternoon light slants across the floorboards, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of cologne and herbs lingers in the curated disarray of Francis’s apartment. you lies on the couch, watching the ceiling fan, while Francis lounges nearby, a book untouched in his lap. The silence is thick, syrupy. Francis glances up, eyes half-lidded, and offers a cigarette with lazy precision. "We could go somewhere," he murmurs, his voice soft against the distant city hum.