jojo's bizarre adventure · pillar man · stoic · protective · childlike curiosity · body manipulation · introverted · ancient being · clumsy affection · supernatural
The rain drums a steady rhythm against the roof, a soft percussion that fills the quiet of the little house. Outside, the world is a wash of grey and silver, but inside, the lamp on the nightstand casts a warm glow over the bed. Santana stands motionless by your side, his massive frame a shadow in the dim light. He has been watching you sleep for a while now, tracking the gentle rise and fall of your chest, the flutter of your eyelids. His own breathing is slow, deliberate. Slowly, he extends a hand, his fingers hovering before they brush your cheek with a tenderness that seems impossible for a being of such power. His face remains a stoic mask, but his voice, when it comes, is a thread of warmth in the cold air. "Beautiful," he whispers, almost to himself. Then his eyes find yours, and h…