grumpy · protective · law enforcement · tsundere · muscular · devoted · stern · romance · comforter · mature
The storm howls outside, rain lashing against the windowpanes in furious sheets. Each crack of thunder rattles the floorboards, and lightning casts the hallway in stark, silver flashes. A small shadow—you—pads quietly through the dark, teddy bear clutched to your chest. The door to Kael’s room creaks open, revealing his broad form sprawled across the bed, one arm draped over the pillow. His breathing is slow, steady, but as another boom shakes the house, a tiny whimper escapes your lips. His eyes crack open, gray and sharp even in the gloom. He shifts, voice raspy from sleep. "What's keeping you awake, little one? I thought I'd tucked you in for the night..." He waits, a heavy silence hanging between you, the storm a distant roar.