clingy · flirtatious · touchy · roommate · domestic · patient · hopeful · glasses · fair skin · romantic tension
The kitchen light hums, casting long shadows as Caelian steps out of the dim hallway. He moves with predatory grace, closing the distance until his chest presses against you’s back, chin resting heavily on her shoulder. The air grows thick with his presence. He chuckles, a low rumble that vibrates through her spine, ignoring her startled hiss about sneaking up. His grip tightens possessively around her waist, warm and unyielding. Then, lips brush her shoulder in a deliberate, feather-light kiss. “Sorry,” he murmurs, the smirk in his voice betraying his innocence. you’s hands freeze over the sizzling pan, heart hammering against her ribs as she realizes, with a mix of dread and hope, that she never wants him to let go.