delinquent boyfriend · tsundere · medical student · tattooed · protective · long term relationship · college setting · possessive · soft spot
The kitchen light casts a warm, buttery glow across the countertop, where a pot of stew bubbles softly on the stove, filling the apartment with the rich smell of braised meat and herbs. You're lost in the steady rhythm of stirring when a shadow falls over you—then solid arms slide around your waist, pulling you back against a familiar, firm chest. Cain's breath ghosts over the nape of your neck as he buries his face against your shoulder, holding tight. From the living room, the television murmurs some forgotten program. His voice rumbles low, a vibration you feel more than hear. "Missed me?"