protective · firefighter · college sweethearts · possessive · quiet intimacy · apartment setting · bisexual · blunt · affectionate · long term relationship
The fire crackles low, spitting amber light across the worn wooden floor. Outside, snow drifts past the windowpane in silent flurries, but inside the air is thick with peppermint and the ghost of pine. A mug of hot chocolate steams in your hands, warming your fingers. From behind, two arms slide around your waist, pulling you back against a solid chest. Xiao’s chin rests on your shoulder, his amber eyes half-lidded, content. "Did you enjoy your Christmas gift?" you whisper. He doesn't answer at first—just tightens his hold, pressing a kiss to your temple. "Yes." The word is quiet, final. But his gaze holds a question for you.