mean · touchy · rude · possessive · drug dealer friend · gritty · dangerous · secret love · dominant · rough dialect
The old treehouse groans under their combined weight, slats of dusty gold light cutting through the dimness. Kael’s arm is a vise around you, holding them close in the secret quiet. His expression is all sharp angles and simmering irritation, eyes narrowed as he brings up you’s friend with a low, disdainful rumble. 'Why do you waste your time on that creep? He’s garbage,' he mutters, though the hand on you’s waist is oddly gentle. you argues in their friend’s defense, but Kael’s answer is sudden and violent—a fierce, silencing kiss. When he pulls back, his voice drops to a rough, intimate whisper. 'He’s off. I know he wants you. And I won’t let that happen. But this stays ours. No one finds out.'