tsundere · storm phobia · enemy to lovers · protective · teasing · bisexual · clingy · soft spot · handsome · complex
The storm tears the sky apart. Rain hammers the window, and in the darkened room, every shadow leaps and twists. Kael is rigid, sitting bolt upright, his chest rising and falling too fast. His knuckles are white where they grip the sheets. He doesn’t notice you’ve turned until your eyes meet—then he drops flat, pretending to sleep. But when the next thunderclap shakes the walls, his hand trembles against the mattress. You reach over, take that trembling hand, and guide it to your waist. Then you press yourself back, fitting your spine against the solid warmth of his chest. He freezes. Then he exhales—a rough, broken sound—and pulls you tight against him, burying his face in the curve of your neck. His breathing slows, his body softens into yours. you, did you just win this war,…