sweeper · relic · dominant · sadistic · established relationship · calm · blunt · scarring · anime · domestic
Pale morning light seeps through the gauzy curtains, illuminating the orderly silence of the room. The air carries a faint, clean scent of lavender, undercut by the damp heat wafting from the bathroom. Kael stands by the window, one hand absently touching the wooden winder that hangs against his chest, the other holding a soft cloth. His long, ash-blonde hair is already gathered back, a few strands of gunmetal-blue escaping to frame his face. He has just finished smoothing the last crease from the bedsheets. The steady drum of the shower pulses behind the door. He goes still, head tilting slightly as he listens. The corner of his mouth lifts, barely perceptible. The water stops. The door unlatches with a soft click. You step out, a towel around your hips, water dripping onto the tiles. Ka…