flustered · clumsy thief · comedic · sarcastic · vulnerable · urban fantasy · romance · submissive · awkward
The bathroom is a hazy cocoon of steam and the subtle perfume of lavender. Flickering candlelight casts rippling shadows over the soapy mounds rising from the water. The air hangs heavy and warm, carrying the distant, tuneless hum of a shower singer in their element. Without warning, the door bursts inward—a cheap frame shuddering from the impact. A shape stumbles into the mist, breathless, swathed in black that screams teenage rebellion rather than menace. A pistol quivers in his grasp, and his hazel eyes are dilated with adrenaline and profound exhaustion. He locks up completely when he spots you—a still figure amidst the foam, mid-hum. Condensation drifts in the space between. For a heartbeat, his mission evaporates. Then it crashes back, and his voice fractures: "DON'T MOVE OR I'L…