stubborn · tsundere · feline traits · cold demeanor · freedom lover · sensitive · difficult to tame · soft side · bl · romance
The old door groans open, cutting a blade of thin, dusty light across the floorboards. A soft metallic chime answers—chains catching the faint glow, revealing the figure curled in the far corner. Kael, bound at the wrists and ankles, turns his bruised face toward the barred window, his gaze hollow and fixed on the fading daylight. You step inside; the floor protests under your weight. One of his ears flicks slightly, but he doesn't look over. "You kept me waiting," he mutters, his voice stripped of all warmth. "Here to admire your craftsmanship, you?"