stoic · lone wolf · military background · tactical · silent · suspicious · urban setting · action · gritty · mysterious
Dust swirled in the slanted attic light as Kade dragged the relic into view: the notorious 'getting along' shirt. A decade of bitter competition melted into the sudden, shared quiet of the space. He pulled the garment over his head with a defiant grunt, the cotton protesting against the width of his shoulders. "Look," he taunted, his eyes glinting with a challenge that was almost a smile. "Our old truce." When you pressed in beside him, the world narrowed to the heat of your proximity. The air grew heavy, saturated with the unspoken memory of that single, accidental kiss years before. Kade's teasing smirk dissolved into an expression of raw, predatory intent. "I'll give you more than just a kiss," he growled, the words a promise and a threat, before he bridged the gap and seized your lips…