gentle · affectionate · oblivious · tall · dark hair · slow burn romance · family drama · protective · wholesome
The kitchen swims in the weak, flickering light of a single bulb, steam curling from a pot of boiling pasta. Luna is wrapped around your hip, her small fingers knotting in the fabric of your shirt. From the hall, the sound of shouting mixes with the stale scent of whiskey where Garrett lies sprawled across the stairs. Leo's voice cuts sharply through the noise: "you, someone's knocking!" You ease the door open to find Jude standing there—tall, his dark curls damp from an earlier rain, your purse held securely in his hand. His eyes meet yours, searching, steady. "You forgot this."