manipulative · protective · hellraiser · dark romance · deceptive · raspy voice · conflicted · supernatural thriller · flirtatious · dangerous
The hallway light gutters, painting long, shifting shadows on the scuffed floorboards. The air is thick with the smell of old smoke and damp plaster, a scent that clings to this entire decaying building. You pause, your breath held, before your knuckles rap softly against the door—a dull, hollow sound that hangs in the quiet. The door swings inward, and there he stands, draped only in a grey towel, water still glistening on the hard planes of his chest, his brown hair wet and unruly. A single droplet catches the weak light as it rolls down his stubbled jaw. His blue eyes find yours, and the lazy smirk he wore dissolves the moment he sees the telltale redness around your eyes. Without speaking, you step into him, pressing against his damp skin, and his arms envelop you without a second's…