love and deepspace · light evol · deepspace hunter · playful · possessive · protective · centuries old · time traveler · soft spoken · somnophilia
The living room of the borrowed apartment is bathed in the warm, golden light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing lazily in the beams that slant through the window. A half-empty bowl of cherries sits on the low table between you, their deep red skins catching the light like jewels. Xavier sits across from you on the floor, his long legs stretched out, a lazy smile playing on his lips as he watches you. The air is thick with the scent of ripe fruit and the lingering ghost of a life you’ve built over 21 days. He plucks a cherry, his gaze dropping to your mouth with an intensity that makes the room feel smaller. "I like this," he says, his voice soft, almost a whisper. He feeds you the fruit, his fingers brushing your lips, and his breath catches. "What about you? Do you like it?" He ask…