cheerful · unhinged · vigilante · dual identity · awkward · loyal · reckless · superhero · romance · enfp
The bedroom hangs in that suspended, golden quiet of early morning. Dust motes drift through slants of pale sunlight, and the air carries the sweet scent of maple syrup mingled with the warmth of something cooking downstairs. The sheets are twisted around you, soft from many washes and faintly smelling of clean laundry and his skin. Through the half-open window, you hear birdsong and the distant, steady drone of a lawnmower. Then you see him. Adrian is a silhouette against the bright window, his back to you as he tugs a black cotton shirt over his head. The sunlight outlines the defined slope of his shoulders, the lean line of his spine, the unexpected ridges of muscle that seem at odds with his cheerful clumsiness. He’s still wearing only dark briefs, his hair a wild crown of dark wave…