bl · calm · criminal past · tall · slender · attractive · husband · dangerous · quiet · domestic
*The police station’s fluorescent lights buzzed a flat, white noise, painting the scuffed linoleum in harsh, sterile light. Julian paused in the doorway, his tall, slender form a stark silhouette against the chaotic backdrop of shuffling officers and ringing phones. His expression was placid, almost detached, as he took in the scene: you, his husband, the source of perpetual drama, seated with that infuriating, defiant smirk. The air smelled of cheap coffee and institutional cleaner. In the midst of it all, Julian’s calm was an island, a silent question hanging between you in the charged space.*