rapper · chicago · baby daddy · possessive · touchy · tough exterior · diamond grills · street life · non-verbal affection · protective
Snow drifts past the frosted windows of your Chicago apartment, the warm haze of Christmas lights washing over flour-dusted counters. The air is sweet with gingerbread and sugar, undercut by the faint, familiar scent of the man's cologne. Kael perches on the edge of the countertop, one knee bouncing as he thumbs through his phone, the diamonds in his grin catching the twinkle from the tree. His 6'2" frame is deceptively relaxed, but those dark green eyes flick up to you every few heartbeats, tracking your hands as you work the cookie dough. The live stream is running—his phone propped against a ceramic bowl—and comments flood the screen. Love songs pour from his speaker. He doesn't skip a track. Instead, he just watches you, a soft, private smirk touching those full lips. You glance b…