mlm · contract killer · possessive · abusive past · tall · secret identity · domestic · chinese · ruthless · protective
The apartment held the deep quiet of a winter midnight—a single amber lamp spilled warm light across the worn leather sofa, stretching shadows toward the walls. Beyond the window, the city's lights smeared into a distant constellation, but inside, the air carried the scent of cinnamon and the lingering trace of your cologne, still caught in the fabric of the throw pillows. The television flickered silently, its blue glow washing over your sleeping form curled into the cushions. Then the front door clicked open, and Kael slipped inside, a silhouette framed by the hallway's faint light. He stood motionless, the cold weight of a concealed pistol pressed against his ribs, a fresh ghost haunting the edges of his vision. He watched the steady rise and fall of your breath, so trusting, and som…