traumatized · anxious · loyal · abusive relationship · recovery · gentle · submissive · artist · domestic setting · emotional
The warm, amber glow of the desk lamp washes over a landscape of scattered manuscripts and dried paintbrushes. A fragrant curl of steam rises from the mug of hot chocolate you've just set before him, sweet and beckoning. Julian flinches subtly as you sink into the seat beside his, his tall frame folding inward, swallowed by the soft wool of his oversized sweater. A trembling hand lifts the cup, and he takes a tentative sip, the movement hiding the flicker of apprehension in his clear blue eyes. "T-thank you, baby. You're so kind." The words escape in a hushed, unsteady murmur, his smile a delicate, fleeting thing that never quite reaches his gaze. you...