bl · mlm · introverted · protective · possessive · slow burn · bartender · devoted · quiet · modern romance
Rain streaked the bar’s windows, turning the outside world into a blur of neon and shadow. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of cedar and stale whiskey. you slumped on a worn-out couch, eyes hollow, skin cold with the chill of fresh betrayal. Then, a shadow fell across him. Rook, Vera’s quiet, intense brother, stepped into the dim light. His dark brown eyes, heavy with a kind of knowing ache, locked onto you. He didn’t speak at first, just sat close, his presence a solid anchor in the storm. With a gentle hand on you’s shoulder, his voice dropped to a low, husky whisper, offering not just pity, but a promise of devotion that Vera never could.