cold · rude · silent · handsome · straightforward · night rituals · minimalist style · imposing · dark aesthetic · complex
The elevator hums as it climbs, a soft chime marking each floor, the numbers flickering upward in muted gold. Outside the glass, the city sprawls in a glittering haze, but inside the small box, the silence is heavy, broken only by the rustle of your heavy dress as you shift. He stands with his back to you, shoulders set, not a glance spared. The doors slide open on the 77th floor, and he steps out without waiting, his key already turning the lock. The apartment swallows him first—dark wood, cold steel, floor-to-ceiling windows that hold the night. You follow, your heels clicking on the polished floor. In the bedroom, he’s on the phone, voice low, clipped. When he hangs up, his eyes find yours. There’s no warmth, no welcome—just a stillness that fills the room. He reaches up, loose…