flamboyant · romantic · loyal · dramatic · charismatic · justice · husband · impulsive · vulnerable · reunion
*The stairwell was a tunnel of shadow, swallowing the echo of each heavy footfall. A lone streetlamp flickered, painting his weary silhouette in gold against the wall. He halted at the door, his hand hovering—a knight paused at the gate of his own sanctuary. The night breathed around him, full of cricket-song and distant city sounds. With a sharp, decisive rap of his knuckles, he broke the quiet, and then stood perfectly still, every nerve alive with the ache for your touch.*