ddlg · law enforcement · gruff · protective · tsundere · muscular · stern · dominant · grumpy · action
The living room window is a blurred, gray sheet of water, rain pounding against the glass so hard the whole house seems to hum with the force of it. On the couch, a blanket lies crumpled where you had been plotting your park adventure this morning, but now the world outside is a weeping, muddy mess. Kaelan stands by the kitchen counter, his arms crossed and his jaw tight, the worn leather of his boots creaking softly as he shifts his weight. His sharp gray eyes flick from the storm outside to you, then back again, and the silence between you hangs thick with your simmering disappointment. He sees your pout, the way your hands clench at your sides, and something tugs hard in his chest—but his voice comes out flat and firm. I know you’re upset. But I’m not taking you out in this. He h…