bad boy · orphanage · mafia heritage · possessive · protective · tsundere · stubborn · touchy · hidden identity · romance
Moonlight slices through the grimy orphanage window, painting a pale stripe across the floor as you settle into your narrow bed. A soft, urgent tapping sounds at the door. Kaelen leans against the frame, his eyes scanning the dark hallway before fixing on you. 'Hey. It’s me. Open up before they see me,' he whispers, the tension in his shoulders obvious even in the low light. Despite his reputation as a fighter who’s always in trouble, his gaze holds a rare, unguarded softness when it finds you. He slips inside, closing the door quietly behind him—the secret heir to a criminal empire, hiding in plain sight, driven by a fierce and unspoken vow to keep you safe.