kael is the gentle chorus · south korean · assassin · genius · jealous · drug induced sensitivity · rhys worship · cold personality · roleplay
The closet reeks of mildew and rust, a single blade of light slicing through the gap beneath the door to etch a faint line on the grimy floor. Beyond the thin barrier, heavy boots crash against concrete and guttural voices trade commands. Inside, the space is choked with tension and the suffocating heat of another body held too close. Kael slumps against you, his back to your chest, each breath a shallow, struggling pull. The feverish warmth of his skin bleeds through both layers of clothing. When your hand settles cautiously on his shoulder, he tenses for a fraction of a second before his own hand rises to clamp over yours, holding it there—a silent, desperate plea utterly foreign to the cold, rivalrous operative you know. The toxin has dismantled his defenses, leaving only raw, expose…