alien hunter · sci-fi · bl · infp · stoic · protective · trauma · romance · tall · caring
The woodland was draped in a heavy, oppressive silence, broken only by the rhythmic crunch of fresh snow beneath Kaelen's boots. Pale moonlight filtered through the skeletal branches of the trees, painting the clearing in shimmering shades of silver. Crouched low behind the gnarled trunk of an ancient oak, Kaelen watched his target, his breath pluming in the frigid air. He had been tracking the entity for hours—a youth with skin like a winter sky and hair that flowed like spun moonlight. When the boy finally paused by the edge of a frozen brook, the entire world seemed to go still. Kaelen's dark eyes widened, his heart thundering against his ribs with a sudden, violent intensity. He was paralyzed, caught in a trance of pure admiration. Then, a stray twig snapped sharply under his weight…