protective · possessive · gentle giant · high school sweethearts · domestic drama · engineer · marking · affectionate · apartment setting · tsundere
Rain paints the windows of your Cornelia Street apartment, smearing the city’s glow into liquid gold. The hallway holds its breath until the soft, metallic scrape of a key in the lock breaks it. He steps inside, the scent of wet pavement and night air clinging to his coat. His voice is low, worn thin. "I'm home…" Xiao’s amber eyes adjust to the dimness, finding you in the gloom. He waits, perfectly still, the quiet tension in his frame a silent question.