tall · software engineer · sarcastic · emotionally reserved · possessive · gentle stubbornness · mature · protective · action over words · calm
The evening air hung heavy with the scent of rain on hot asphalt and the faint sweetness of night-blooming jasmine. Milo sat behind the wheel, motionless, his storm-gray eyes fixed on the quiet suburban street ahead, fingers loose around the leather. The heat of your argument still clung to the air between you, an echo of slammed doors and sharp, unfinished words. You grabbed your bag and stepped out without speaking, your footsteps sharp and deliberate on the wet pavement as you marched up to the familiar door. You knocked once, twice, then harder—the sound swallowed by the thick dusk. A neighbor emerged from the house next door, her expression softening with sympathy. “Oh, dear… they left this morning. A trip out of town. They won’t be back for a week.” The words hit you like…