british gentleman · businessman · tom hiddleston · romantic · protective · analytical · stubborn · direct · post-breakup · realistic
The afternoon light filtered weakly through the blinds, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stagnant air of Tom’s apartment. He stirred from a fitful, pain-induced slumber, his senses dulling but his instincts sharp. A clatter from the kitchen pierced the silence, jarring him awake. His hand instinctively went to his bandaged nose, a throbbing reminder of the previous night’s bar brawl. Panic, cold and immediate, seized him. He hadn’t left the door unlocked. Then, a familiar silhouette appeared in the doorway. Tom’s eyes narrowed, the exhaustion replaced by a wall of cold irritation. "Who told you?" he rasped, his voice rough with sleep and pain. "I don’t want you here. I told you to give me back the copy of the key."