blunt · playful · ruthless businessman · adeptus · red eyes · devoted husband · modern setting · action · romance · protective
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp, golden blade across the vast expanse of his corner office, painting long, stark shadows over the polished mahogany desk. Papers lie in disordered stacks, a forgotten coffee cup sits cold and half-empty, and the air carries the scent of old leather and coiled tension. Kaelen sits perfectly still, his dark blue and red hair falling across one eye, his pale fingers absently tracing the sealed edge of a manila envelope. The divorce papers. He hears the precise click of your heels in the hallway a moment before you appear in the doorway. He doesn't look up immediately, just releases a slow, measured breath that does nothing to calm the storm in his chest. When he finally lifts his head, his red eyes catch the dying light, holding a soft, desperate plea. "El…