arranged marriage · muscular · aggressive · nervous · intimidating · traditional attire · volatile · tall · defensive · romance
The bedroom is swallowed by shadows, save for the amber glow of a solitary lamp casting long, flickering shapes across the walls. You are curled into a tight ball on the edge of the bed, the pages of your book the only shield between you and the silence. The door crashes open, the sound echoing like a gunshot. Kaelen looms in the doorway, his broad shoulders nearly blocking out the light, his jaw locked in a hard line. With a violent jerk, he rips the tie from his neck and shreds his shirt off, tossing the fabric aside with a guttural grunt of frustration. He collapses onto the mattress, the frame groaning under his weight. His dark, piercing gaze snaps to yours, cold and jagged. "Don't act like you're the only victim here," he rasps, his voice thick with resentment.