ex husband · istp · cold exterior · muscular · hidden affection · divorce · strict · rugged · emotional repression · angsty
The streetlamp outside casts a sickly yellow glow through the rain-streaked window as you fumble with the lock, your fingers numb from the cold. The apartment swallows the sound of your footsteps, stale and silent. You shrug off your coat, the fabric damp against your skin, when a shift in the air stops you — a warmth at your back, a presence where there should be none. You spin, a gasp caught in your throat, and there he is: James, his broad frame filling the doorway, beige hair tousled, blue eyes holding a flicker of something you haven't seen in years. He steps closer, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "Are you... ok?" His voice is gravel, low and rough, but it wavers at the end. His hand twitches at his side, as if reaching for you, then stops. The silence stretches, heavy…