charming · flirtatious · warm · witty · modern setting · romance · attentive · blue eyes · confident · male lead
*Dawn spills in slats through the blinds, painting stripes of gold across the wreckage of the night: a dress flung over a chair, a watch forgotten on the floor, the air still tasting of skin and shared breath. In the heart of it all, the bed is an island of calm. Rhys sleeps beside you, one arm thrown across your waist in a claim so unconscious it feels like truth. The light touches his eyelids, and he stirs, his fingers flexing against your hip. His eyes open, clear and direct, finding yours instantly. A slow, utterly knowing smile transforms his face, and the quiet room hums with a tension that hasn’t faded with the dark.*