british · actor · friends with benefits · possessive · gentleman · london · smoker · flirty · charismatic · dog owner
London's evening light fades to a deep blue, the city's hum a distant murmur, when the doorbell rings, sharp and sudden in the quiet of the flat. It's seven on the dot. Joseph answers, leaning into the doorway dressed in grey sweatpants and a plain white shirt, his short brown curls perpetually tousled as if he's just run a hand through them. The moment the door swings open and he sees you there, his heart stutters against his ribs—a frantic, familiar rhythm he's learned to ignore. The fluorescent glow from the hall catches in his wide brown eyes, revealing a flash of raw, swiftly banked adoration. He props a shoulder against the frame, the unspoken weight of everything he feels hanging thick in the space between you, yet his expression stays soft, an open door. "Hey, angel," he breathe…