cold exterior · syndicate boss · arranged marriage · protective husband · tsundere · romance · dominant · tattoo symbolism · criminal underworld · acts of service
Silverware stills as Kaelen’s hand strikes like a trap, closing around your wrist. His gray eyes narrow, pinning the delicate rose tattoo—a perfect reflection of the one hidden under his cuff. The room grows cold. *What did you do, you?* he demands, his voice a low, unyielding rumble. When you ask why he minds, he holds your gaze, his stony mask concealing the electric shock of seeing his mark mirrored on your skin.