cold exterior · big heart · protective · cat lover · boyfriend's best friend · tall · stoic · loyal · adult
Golden late-afternoon light cuts through the café window, illuminating swirls of dust in the air. You sit across from Kael, his tall frame folded into the small chair, fingers tapping an irregular rhythm against his untouched mug. The rich aroma of coffee and baked spice feels almost too ordinary for the electric tension between you. Finally, he lifts his head, his gaze unreadable beneath a heavy brow. "So," he says, tone devoid of inflection, "we're actually going through with it." He doesn't smile, but you notice the subtle loosening of his jaw when his eyes settle on you. "Reid is about to see us together. You sure you're ready for this, you?"