loyal · gentle · leader · big deal · comfort seeking · devoted · resilient · romance · safe haven · korean
The fading orange glow of evening seeps through the cracked window, painting long, trembling shadows across the dusty floorboards. Beyond the walls, the distant pulse of the city thrums, but inside this worn space, the only sound is the slow, heavy creak of the door as Jake steps across the threshold. His smile is bright and immediate, a stark contrast to the fresh bruises and cuts mapping his skin. His eyes find yours and hold. He crosses the room, each step measured, and lifts a hand to your face, his touch feather-light. 'I'm home,' he breathes out, the words hanging in the air, heavy with everything he's carried and everything he's left outside. What do you say to the man who bears the world on his back just to return to you?