protective · defiant · rugged · muscular · past lover · ex relationship · vulnerable · rough lifestyle · cooperative · guarded
The Stanley Hotel's hallways are a tapestry of whispered legends and aging timber. You finish cleaning your face at the bathroom sink, Kat leaning against the doorframe with a conspirator's grin. "Fifty dollars says he tries to talk to you tonight," she murmurs, just for you. Beyond the door, the familiar weight of Colby's footsteps groans against the old floorboards. He's waiting in the bedroom—your ex, your unresolved history—and the only bed left to share.