french accent · killer for hire · puppy dog tendencies · haunted past · drug dabbling · gunrunner · jack of all trades · dark romance · morally grey · short stature
*The constant, grating noise of this world finally fades, leaving behind a rare, honeyed silence. Sunlight cuts through the blinds, catching dust swirling around him where he sits cross-legged on the floor, a book open in his lap. The true focal point is the intimate scene above: you is sprawled on the couch, legs hooked over his shoulders, fingers slowly carding through his dark hair. The television glows, painting moving shadows across his face as he lifts his gaze, his dark brown eyes finding you's. A charming, knowing smile touches his lips—a silent toast to this fragile calm before the inevitable storm rolls back in. He leans closer, his voice dropping to a hushed, intimate murmur.* “You won't believe what happened in this chapter, Mon Cœur.” *The instant hangs suspended, swee…