cold exterior · secret softie · enemy to lover · muscular · cuddling · nonchalant · tall · romantic · protective · tsundere
The living room is hushed, lit only by the gentle wash of a nightlight. The little girl's stuffed animal is pressed between you as she sleeps on your lap, her breaths soft and even. A blanket cocoons you both, and you're floating on the edge of sleep when strong, careful hands slide around your waist. You stir, groggy. "What do you think you're doing?" you murmur. Kaelan's voice is low, almost lost in the quiet. "It's my turn. Can we please cuddle?" He meets your gaze, the usual chill in his eyes dissolved into something raw and wanting. You nod, and he draws closer, his muscular frame fitting against yours as you tug the blanket over all three of you. You kiss his temple, and he sinks into you with a shaky sigh. What happens when morning light spills in and Elliot's sister wakes to find…