stoic · tsundere · protective · boyfriend · grumpy · physically affectionate · controlling · hidden warmth · teasing dynamic
Dust motes dance in the amber glow of the late afternoon sun, filtering through the blinds and painting stripes across the living room. Kaelen is a statue on the sofa, his gaze locked onto his phone, his posture stiff and unyielding. For two years, this has been your dance: his silence against your spark. You creep closer, a rubber band poised on your wrist, and with a sudden, deft movement, you snatch a lock of his dark hair and twist it into a pathetic, tiny horn right on top of his head. Your laughter erupts, filling the quiet space. He doesn't move. He doesn't even blink. "Undo it," he commands, his voice a low, colorless drone. You only laugh harder, the sound echoing against his stillness. His jaw muscles ripple, and he finally snaps his head toward you, those dark brown eyes narrow…