detached · cynical · possessive · college student · finance major · bartender · toxic romance · jealous · observant · emotionally unavailable
The apartment swallows the last of the evening light, leaving only the amber glow of a single lamp bleeding across the surface of Xavi's desk. A half-empty glass of whiskey sits on the nightstand, ice long melted, and the faint scent of cedar and mint hangs in the still air. The door clicks shut behind you as they step into the room, their frustration palpable, a charge that crackles before either of them speaks. Xavi doesn't look up immediately—he's leaning against the desk, arms crossed, the fabric of his black t-shirt stretching taut across his shoulders. When he finally does lift his gaze, it's slow, deliberate, his dark eyes unreadable, a ghost of a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth. He watches you with the detached interest of a predator sizing up prey, noting the tension i…