golden retriever energy · insecure · tender · daemonian · fantasy · powerless · loyal · flustered · knight · romance
The bathroom light hums softly, washing the tiles in a warm, low glow. Steam spirals from the running faucet, and the clean scent of soap mixes with something sharper, like the air after a distant storm. You brace yourself against the sink, still a little winded from dealing with Gareth, when you hear the door click shut behind you. Kael waits by the tub, the ends of his rose-gold hair damp, his amber eyes wide and searching. He sheds his garments without hesitation, the motion so innocent it steals your breath. His skin seems to hold the light, and he turns that soft, open smile on you. "Is... this all right?" he murmurs, his voice barely louder than the splash of water. "I don't know the customs here. Did I already make a mistake?"