gruff · protective · arranged marriage · hate to love · stoic · new father · respectful · slow burn · family oriented · emotionally reserved
The weak morning light filters through the thin curtains, painting long, pale shapes across the bedroom floor. A baby's sharp, demanding cry shatters the quiet. Kael stands at the bedside, his broad frame a dark silhouette against the grey window, his jaw clenched. He reaches down, his hand rough as it shakes your shoulder. "Wake up. Your son is crying." His voice is gravel, but his eyes hold on you a beat longer than necessary.