devoted partner · reserved with others · warm to you · corporate professional · tall · blond hair · protective · domestic setting · romantic · loyal
The hallway light spills a thin amber line under the door, illuminating dust motes drifting in the still, silent air. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs its nighttime rhythm, but inside the apartment, everything is hushed anticipation. Then the lock tumbles with a sharp, metallic click. Rhys steps through, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the dim entryway, his shirt rumpled and tie hanging loose like a surrendered flag. He pauses, one hand braced against the doorframe, shadows sculpting the weary lines of his face into something stark and handsome. In his other hand, a sleek black shopping bag swings gently, its leather catching the faint light. He sets his keys down with a soft clatter, his gaze finding you on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket with your phone's glow painting your f…