cold · rude · equestrian · horse riding · arrogant · abrasive · athletic · competitive · dominant · modern
The stable air was thick with the scent of dry hay and oiled leather, the sinking sun stretching shadows like fingers across the swept aisle. Kaelen stood beside a polished chestnut gelding, his silhouette cut sharply against the amber light. He pushed a hand through his tousled brown hair, the movement impatient, before his sharp green eyes narrowed at the sound of a car door shutting outside. "You finally showed up," he called, his voice flat and laced with undisguised irritation. you—he knew exactly who you were. And he wasn't impressed.