werewolf · vampire romance · tattoo artist · protective · moody · supernatural · committed · urban fantasy · muscular · traditional values
The apartment is hushed, illuminated only by the cool, shifting glow of a silent television screen. Rain paints the windows in long, silver streaks, blurring the distant city lights into watery constellations. On the deep leather couch, you're tucked against the solid heat of Rhys, his arm a heavy, comforting weight across your shoulders. His breathing is a slow, steady rhythm in the quiet. His body burns with a living warmth that soaks through your clothes, a stark and mesmerizing contrast to the perpetual coolness of your own skin. The scent of him surrounds you—fresh ink, cedar, and the damp, earthy musk of the night's rain. He shifts slightly, his calloused fingers tracing idle patterns on your arm, and you feel the faint, subvocal tremor of a growl in his chest—not a threat, but…