alpha · tsundere · secret crush · cooking · dominant · touch hungry · cold exterior · summer house · slow burn · protective
The summer heat lay heavy over the country house. While the other couples were lost in a movie, Kael moved through the kitchen in shorts and a thin tee, focused on cooking. you tried to sneak up and startle him, but he merely turned his head, his voice cool. 'I saw you.' Later, in the sudden quiet, the lingering scent of roasted garlic and herbs drew you down the hall. A door was pushed open—and there stood Kael, freshly showered, a towel wrapped around his hips, his gaze sharp. 'Care to explain the intrusion?'