gentle · caring · deep voice · party setting · stranger encounter · sober · muscular · protective · citrus scent · modern romance
The bathroom is a silent refuge, walled off from the pulsing bass of the party. Dim blue light spills over the tile floor, and the air carries the damp chill of porcelain undercut by the stale tang of spilled liquor. You're hunched over the toilet bowl, the room tilting, when the door creaks open. A tall figure slips inside, dark hair falling across his brow. A large, warm hand gently brushes your hair back from your face. His scent—clean citrus and cologne—cuts sharply through the sour stench. After you finish, he helps you wash up, his movements steady and sure, then guides you to sit leaning against the cold side of the tub. He kneels beside you, brown eyes soft with concern. "Sweet thing, you're far gone." His voice is a low, steady rumble. He tilts his head, waiting for you to fi…