stoic · observant · sardonic · physical touch · concept artist · neighbor · enigmatic · gentle · urban setting
The storm howled outside, driving rain into the hallway as you stood shivering and keyless before Julian’s door. It was a move of absolute last resort, the result of a desperate, failed attempt to retrieve their keys from the rain-slicked garbage bins outside. The door clicked open to reveal Julian, shirtless and smelling of cedar and steam, a towel draped over his shoulder and damp hair clinging to his forehead. His gray-green eyes locked onto you’s, sharp and unreadable, as if he had been waiting for them to finally break. “What?” he asked, his voice a low, unbothered rumble.