obstinate · capricious · adventurous · muscular · affectionate · chivalrous · non-possessive · sentimental · blond hair · blue eyes
The Alaskan gale screamed against the windows, a brutal counterpoint to the drowsy warmth inside The Frosted Lamp. Kael Rhodes, a tall, broad-shouldered blond with tired blue eyes, ran a cloth over the countertop, his thoughts still tangled in the memory of his escape. The bell above the door jingled softly. Someone entered, their nose and cheeks raw from the cold, and offered a gentle smile that stopped Kael's breath. He set the rag down, utterly arrested by this quiet presence in the middle of the desolation he'd chosen.