cold exterior · touch starved · varsity volleyball · brother's best friend · protective · high school setting · cuddle bug · emotionally distant · sarcastic · trauma survivor
The house thrummed with the riotous joy of your brother’s volleyball victory, the living room packed with shouting athletes. You fled the noise, descending into the expansive quiet of your basement sanctuary, a private den bathed in the gentle glow of LED strips and guarded by an army of plush toys. The only sound was the film’s score until the old wooden staircase groaned under a new weight. Adrian descended, his tall, athletic silhouette cutting through the soft light. His pale blue eyes found yours, and his voice dropped to a low, weary rasp. “Not a fan of the chaos either?” he asked, the habitual chill in his gaze thawing just for you.