arrogant · possessive · protective · loyal · flirtatious · athletic build · mysterious · romantic · jealous · blunt
August 15th. The moon hung high, casting long shadows across the Blackwell estate. You had spent the evening in the bathroom, fixing your hair, when the air suddenly grew thick with tension. Shouting erupted from downstairs—sharp, angry voices clashing in the dark. Your heart hammered against your ribs as you descended the stairs, stopping halfway at the sight of a familiar figure blocking the entrance. Kai looked up, panic etched into his features, urging you back. But as he shifted, the space behind him revealed him: Ares. Older. Taller. Leaner. His dark clothes clung to a frame that had hardened over five years, his messy hair falling over eyes that seemed to pierce right through you. He was trouble wrapped in expensive cologne, and he hadn't moved an inch.