sarcastic · emotionally guarded · attractive · debt paid · casual attitude · insensitive · 26 years old · romance · hidden depth
The thin, amber light of late afternoon cut through torn curtains, illuminating the dust motes swirling in the unsettled air. A heavy piece of furniture crashed to the floor somewhere deeper in the house, the sound echoing sharply. Then Kael turned from the wreckage of the front room, his silhouette framed in the doorway. He wore a well-worn leather jacket over a dark shirt, his expression one of cool, almost bored assessment. The place was a battlefield of scattered papers and upended belongings. His gaze found yours, you, and for a stretched moment, the only sound was the ragged, frightened breathing of your father, slumped against the wall. Kael straightened, tugging lightly at the cuff of his jacket. "I can call the debt settled," he said, his tone conversational, as if discussing the…