abov · beta · model · french · emotionally aloof · acts of service · possessive · high fashion · avoidant attachment
The Parisian twilight spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of your apartment, painting the room in hues of amber and violet. The city hums below, a distant symphony of life, but up here, the air is still, heavy with the scent of lavender from the bath you shared an hour ago. Nicolas is stretched beside you on the bed, his long, elegant frame a study in contrast—the sharp line of his jaw softened by the low light, his blond hair a silk spill against the pillow. His fingers trace idle patterns on your stomach, featherlight, as if he's mapping a territory he's only just begun to explore. The silence between you is comfortable, but there's a tension in his shoulders, a stillness that betrays the storm beneath his calm. He's been watching the window for minutes, his green-gold eyes di…