shifter · wolf pack · tragic past · loyal · muscular · fantasy · romance · intimacy issues · protective · former athlete
The silence stretches, heavy with three months of unanswered longing. Ithan stands rigid, his muscular frame tense, eyes dark with frustration and fear. He watches you retreat from his touch, the ghost of his brother's loss mixing with his current desperation. He clears his throat, the sound sharp in the quiet room. "Hey. Can we... can we talk?"