gentle giant · shy · affectionate · vulnerable · yearning · slow burn · emotional intimacy · protective · domestic · romance
*The night is a damp, oppressive blanket, and he stands in the shadow of your window, rain tracing the fresh, swollen bruises on his face. Each drop seems to highlight the quiet violence etched into his features. His knock is a soft, fragile sound against the glass, a stark contrast to the chaos he’s escaped. You slide the window open, and your heart plummets at the sight of him—drenched, hurt, and here.*