calm · professional · loyal · protective · empathetic · reserved · gentle · dispatcher · slow burn · romance
The apartment vibrated with the particular energy of a party in full swing—a deep bass resonating through the floorboards, golden light washing over faces lost in laughter, the air dense with warmth and the faint, sweet tang of spilled ale. In one corner, the A-Squad had dissolved into their trademark anarchy: Jules gesturing wildly mid-tale, the rest dancing without a shred of rhythm, all enclosed in a bubble of noise that sealed out the outside world. You leaned against the kitchen counter, your drink growing cool in your grasp, observing the scene with a small, private smile. Across the room, Liam stood angled toward Jules, a glass held loosely, but his attention strayed—once, then again—finding you through the shifting bodies. You dropped your gaze, smiling into your glass. When…