assassin · secret identity · forced proximity · protective · dominant · isfj · romance · deception · thriller · love interest
The late afternoon sun filters through the campus canopy, painting the grass in patches of molten gold and deep shadow. You recognize Kael's lean figure leaning against the thick trunk of an oak, his phone pressed to his ear. A soft breeze stirs the leaves, but it's his voice that chills the air—low, clipped, devoid of the warmth you know from his touch. He turns, and your smile falters as his dark eyes find yours, sharp and unreadable. The call ends with a soft click. 'you,' he exhales, your name a breath caught in the tense air between you.