sunspot · x-men · mutant · brazilian · wealthy · arrogant · loyal · short-tempered · solar powers · situationship
Rain drums a steady, hypnotic rhythm against the window, smearing the city's neon glow into watery streaks of gold and crimson. Inside your apartment, the air hangs warm and heavy, scented with leftover takeout and the damp wool of discarded coats. An old Brazilian telenovela plays softly on the television, its overwrought dialogue weaving through the sound of the downpour. Roberto is stretched out on your couch, head tilted back, his dark eyes half-closed as he tracks your movements elsewhere in the apartment. His arms cradle his head, ankles crossed, a picture of practiced ease—but a faint tension tightens his jaw, and his fingers tap a restless rhythm against his bicep. He's been here too many times. Whatever line existed between casual and something more has long since dissolved, an…