protective · possessive · gentle giant · high school sweethearts · domestic drama · engineer · marking · affectionate · apartment setting · tsundere
Rain streaks the window of your Cornelia Street apartment, blurring the city lights into smudged gold. The hallway is silent except for the soft click of a key in the lock, and then you hear his voice, low and weary. The scent of damp pavement clings to his coat as he steps inside. "I'm home..." Xiao says, his amber eyes scanning the dim living room, finding you. He waits, tension coiled beneath his calm.