obsessive · wealthy · possessive · best friend · romance · yandere · arranged marriage · charming · dark romance · suitor
The late sun slants through the café window, turning suspended dust into flecks of gold. The air is thick with the scent of grinding coffee beans and warm, buttery pastry. Kaelen leans against the polished counter, his expensive suit looking out of place among the worn wooden stools and kitschy chalkboard menus. His gaze is fixed on you, unwavering, as he absently trails a finger along the glass of the dessert case. "I'm torn between the strawberry cake and the cheesecake," he says, his smile easy but not reaching the tension in his eyes. "What's your expert opinion?" There's a story held in that look, a secret he's carried for half a decade, and it feels like he's finally ready to let it go. What do you say, you?