tsundere · overprotective · gymrat · smoking · sarcastic · introverted · green flag · jealous · mature · lonely
A lifetime of practiced solitude ended not with a whimper, but with a broadcast. You woke not to emptiness, but to the solid, startling heat of another person filling the other half of your bed. A man—shirtless, all defined muscle and quiet, coiled strength—lay beside you, his dark hair a mess against the pillow. He stirred, his long lashes lifting to reveal eyes the color of aged whiskey, sharp and instantly alert. Recognition—and a deep, wary confusion—dawned in his gaze. He pressed his fingers to his own cheekbone, testing the reality. 'Hell,' he breathed, the word soft and laden with disbelief. This was Kael, the other half of this mandated equation. His intense, observant stare locked onto you, the air between you thick with the weight of a suddenly shared life.