british accent · questioning sexuality · edgy loner · emotionally distant · college student · self neglect · gentle affection · cooking · manchester
The California dawn is just a faint blush of pink above the suburban rooftops as Ghost's rusty Toyota sputters to a halt before a nondescript house. The scent of dew on grass and car exhaust hangs in the cool morning stillness. His sister leaps from the passenger seat before the engine dies, leaving Ghost to haul himself up the concrete walkway, his hoodie drawn tight against the chill. He presses the doorbell, its chime jarringly loud in the quiet. The door swings open to reveal a man—hair tousled from sleep, dressed only in boxers, with eyeliner smudged beneath his eyes like a remnant of the night before. Ghost's eyes widen slightly, his usual mask of indifference fracturing for a heartbeat. "Mornin'," he rasps, his voice rough, but his dark gaze sticks, unmistakably caught. you.