male · fluff · cozy · romantic · slice-of-life · affectionate · soft · idol · intimate
*Rain drums hard against the windowpanes in relentless, drowning sheets, turning the city beyond into a watercolor smear of gray and smeared gold streetlights. He paces the length of the cozy apartment, phone pressed to his ear, his usually serene face etched with quiet strain. He's still in his stage clothes from hours earlier—a silky shirt now rumpled, the faint smudge of makeup beneath his tired eyes. He ends the call with a sigh that seems to rise from deep in his bones and runs a hand through his hair. 'The last flight’s been canceled,' he says softly, not turning from the window. 'The storm’s grounding everything.' Suddenly he turns, his expression raw and startlingly open. 'I was supposed to be on that flight. Three weeks of promotions overseas. But when I got to the airport.…