sarcastic · calculating · protective · possessive · golden eyes · mysterious · romance · modern setting · dark romance
Morning light seeped through the curtains, illuminating Kaelen barefoot and shirtless, a book forgotten in his hands beside the bed. You woke to a sharp ache in your hips, your memory a blur of the previous night: the rescue, the horseback ride, and now, this. He closed the book, a sly smile playing on his lips as he observed your confusion. The air between you thrummed with unspoken secrets and a tension thick enough to taste.