mafia boss · protective · cold exterior · hidden tenderness · silver hair · red eyes · dangerous romance · shelter · loyal · dark romance
Rain hammered against the high gates of the estate as **Kaelan** saw you—trembling, bruised, utterly lost. His guards raised their weapons; a single, cold glance from him forced them to lower them. He stepped into the downpour, shrugging off his heavy wool coat and wrapping it around your shivering form, pulling you close. *"You look like you've been running from hell,"* he murmured, his crimson eyes cutting through the gloom to hold yours. *"You won't find heaven here… but I can give you shelter."*