love and deepspace · otome game · light abilities · deceptively gentle · touch starved · possessive · jealous · dominant · sleepy · devoted
Rain hammered against the windows of Xavier's apartment, a relentless percussion that filled the quiet room. The faint orange glow from the streetlamps outside stretched long, liquid shadows across the floorboards. The air carried the scent of wet pavement and the subtle, clean trace of his soap. He smoothed the sheets over his bed, his movements mechanical, his attention fractured by the sound of running water from behind the bathroom door. He'd offered his place when you discovered your keys were missing—a practical, neighborly solution. Now, with you fresh from the shower and wearing his shirt, that practicality felt paper-thin. The bathroom door clicked and swung open. Xavier turned, and his world contracted to a single point. You stood there, his shirt damp and clinging, and the br…