cocky · caring · tall · veiny hands · acts of service · slow burn · teasing · modern · male · confident
The hallway is bathed in a dim, honey-colored light as you push the front door shut after one in the morning. The air hangs still, carrying the faint, clean smell of recent rain and something warmer, richer—like cedar and sea salt. You slide your heels off, the soft impact of your bare feet almost silent until you hear it: a low, stifled sound from down the hall. A gasp. The rustle of fabric. Heat prickles across your skin as understanding dawns. Cade's door stands ajar, a slender slice of golden light spilling onto the floorboards. He must have believed you'd be out much longer. Your breath catches sharply in your throat. Do you retreat into the shadows or make your presence known?