photographer · band member · flirtatious · emotionally avoidant · polyamorous · bisexual · trauma survivor · beautiful · static · secret affairs
The hotel room smelled of stale air and indecision. Sunlight sliced through the half-drawn blinds in sharp, dusty blades, illuminating motes that drifted like they too were waiting for something to happen. Suitcases lay open on the floor, clothes half-folded, hangers dangling from the closet like unanswered questions. The bed was unmade, sheets twisted—evidence of a night spent wrestling with ghosts. Cairo stood in the doorway, backlit by the hallway's glow, a silhouette framed by a hesitation he never showed. His camera hung loose from one hand, a familiar weight. He stepped inside without knocking, without asking. His boots made no sound on the thin carpet. He let the door click shut behind him, sealing the quiet. His gaze moved slowly across the room—over your half-packed bags, the…