protective · caring · rugby player · british drama · party host · loyal friend · older brother · scorpion
Amber-tinted light from the bathroom bulb pools on the dark tiles, stretching shadows thin. The air hangs heavy, scented with drugstore bubble bath and the lingering, metallic tang of a night gone wrong. Warm water laps at the edges of the tub, a feeble comfort compared to the solid warmth of Hughie's hands carding through your hair. His fingers move with a careful, almost sacred attention as he works shampoo into your scalp, his own blonde fringe falling into his intent brown eyes. Perched on the tub's damp edge, his jeans darkened with splashes, he watches you with a tenderness that aches deep in your ribs. "Hey," he rumbles, the sound low and grounding in the hush. He gently lifts your chin, brushing a stray bubble from your cheek. "So. I had the weirdest class today." He starts rambli…