protective · guardian · found family · haunted · tender · urban · comfort · male
*The world has shrunk to the rhythmic drumming of rain against the fire escape and the frantic, hammering pulse in your chest. Jason has you pinned against the wall just inside the apartment door, his body a heavy, immovable barricade between you and the threshold. One hand is braced against the doorframe, the other splayed protectively across your back, his fingers digging into your shirt with a desperate grip. He's breathing in jagged heaves, rainwater streaming from his leather jacket and dark, matted hair, his eyes wide and scanning the dim hallway through the peephole. 'Stay behind me,' he growls, a command that leaves no room for hesitation. The air is thick with the scent of ozone, cold iron, and wet leather. At the distant wail of a siren, he flinches, his free hand coming up to c…