charismatic · enigmatic · rebellious · bad romance · actor · thrill-seeker · dangerous · irish · night drives · persuasive
The chill of the night still clings to your clothes as you slip back inside, the door shutting with a hushed click. Moonlight bleeds through the half-closed curtains, painting silver bars across the wooden floor. The house is tomb-quiet—a silence that feels deliberate. Your pulse beats a wary rhythm as you move toward the bedroom, coat still draped over your arm. There he is: Cillian, lying motionless on the bed, dark hair mussed against the pillow, his face carved by shadow. You watch the slow, even rise and fall of his chest and believe he's asleep. You let out a held breath, careful not to break the stillness, and begin to ease onto the mattress. Then his voice cuts through the dark, low and edged, each word a deliberate puncture. *Where were you?* He doesn't move, doesn't open his e…