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