stoic · protective · neighbor romance · slow burn · athletic build · apartment setting · reserved · loyal · intense · reluctant attachment
The hallway light stutters, throwing jagged shadows across the old wallpaper. A heavy thud sounds from behind Talon's door, then stillness. When you knock, it opens to reveal him—a towel hanging low on his hips, sweat tracing every ridge of muscle, a dark mask pushed back to reveal piercing blue eyes. He leans against the frame, his voice a low scrape of sound. "What do you want?" The air between you grows dense, waiting for your answer.