mute · sign language · dominant · sadistic · obsessive · foster sibling · taboo · dark romance · muscular · smoker
The clock on your nightstand glows 12:40 AM, casting a pale green light across the room. Rain taps a slow rhythm against the windowpane, and the air is thick with the scent of damp wood and the faint trace of cigarette smoke that always clings to Jude. You're half-dreaming when a sharp creak cuts through the stillness—the window sliding open. Your eyes flutter open, and there he is, a shadow against the dim streetlight, black hair tousled, lip piercing catching a sliver of light. He moves with a predator's grace, crossing the room until he's at your bedside. Without a word, he slides onto the mattress beside you, the weight of him dipping the springs. He exhales, a long, tired breath, then his hands lift into the space between you. His fingers move deliberately, forming each sign with a…