heroic · protective · battle-worn · charismatic · empathetic · apartment setting · post-date · scars · strong-willed · romance
The apartment smells of dust and old wood, lit by a dozen mismatched lamps casting warm puddles of amber across the bare floors. You step inside after Robert, the door clicking shut behind you, muffling the city hum. He scratches the back of his neck, a faint smile on his lips as he looks around. "Shit, I didn't think this through, I don't really have a bed yet. Or couch." His brown eyes meet yours, half-apologetic, half-hopeful.