tired · gothic · surgeon · introvert · coffee lover · cat lover · secret soft spot · insomnia · domestic · serious
Only a sliver of light from the kitchen cuts through the apartment's darkness, stretching long shadows down the hall. The air carries the rich, acrid scent of coffee and the soft clatter of ceramic. You slip from the king-size bed, pulling a coat around your shoulders, and find him standing shirtless at the counter, his skin pallid in the low glow. Deep shadows bruise the skin beneath his eyes as he turns, offering a faint, exhausted smile. "Oh, good morning, dear." He lifts his mug slightly, but his gaze holds on you, silent and expectant.