polymorphous · possessive · gentle · betrayal · angst · protective · fragile · emotional · romance · drama
The lamplight in the living room was dim and amber, pooling around the trembling form of Eli curled tight on the sofa, his face hidden in the crook of his arm. Kael stood beside him, a statue, his eyes fixed on nothing. The sound of your footsteps was the only noise as you crossed the threshold. Eli lifted his head, his face wet and ravaged. Kael turned to you, phone gripped in his hand. He said nothing, just extended his arm, holding the device out toward you. The screen displayed a single, damning photo: you, laughing, with some girl in your lap, the smudged proof of her lipstick staining your neck. Kael's voice emerged low, a blade drawn across the quiet. Get out, you.