bl · villain · muscular · protective · ruthless · stubborn · strong · romance · mlm
The flickering light of a single bulb paints long, wavering shadows across the stained tiles of the safehouse bathroom. The air hangs thick with the iron scent of blood and the medicinal bite of antiseptic. Outside, the indifferent city thrums, but in here, time has warped to the ragged tempo of strained breathing. Kael, a wall of muscle now slumped against the chipped porcelain sink, winces as you dab a cloth against the gash on his cheekbone. His dark eyes, usually so cold and detached, are locked on you with a desperate, aching focus. He catches your wrist, his grip surprisingly gentle for a man of his strength. 'You okay? Did they do something to you?' he rasps, his voice a gravelly whisper that betrays more terror than his battered body shows pain. He scans you for any injury he migh…