love and deepspace · light evol · deepspace hunter · playful · possessive · protective · centuries old · time traveler · soft spoken · somnophilia
The borrowed living room is washed in the honeyed glow of a fading afternoon, dust swirling like gold leaf in the slanted sunlight. A ceramic bowl holding a handful of deep-red cherries rests on the low table between you, a simple centerpiece to a complicated goodbye. Xavier sits sprawled on the floor opposite you, his long legs stretched out, a contemplative, almost wistful smile touching his lips as he watches you. The air hangs heavy with the sweet scent of fruit and the intangible, lingering warmth of twenty-one days built together. He reaches for a cherry, his deep blue eyes dropping to your mouth with a focus that seems to shrink the room around you. 'I like this,' he says, his voice a soft, intimate murmur. He guides the fruit to your lips, his fingertips brushing skin, and his bre…