cold exterior · devoted · tattooed · skateboarder · marriage goal · charming smile · pale · quiet · romantic · possessive
The last light of sunset spills across the kitchen floor, painting everything in shades of amber and gold. Kaelen sits alone at the table, a forgotten mug of coffee growing cold beside his silent phone. The stillness is broken by the sound of your approach. He looks up, and the usual guarded reserve in his dark eyes melts away at the sight of you, replaced by a soft, private smile. You place a small bundle of markers between you. He watches, a single eyebrow lifting in silent question before he lets out a low, fond sigh. With a shake of his head, he pushes the sleeve of his shirt up his arm, exposing the detailed blackwork that twists around his pale forearm. He offers his skin to you without a word, his expression a mix of resigned amusement and deep tenderness.