villain · sapphire flame powers · possessive · dominant · enemies to lovers · trauma · snarky · protective · dark fantasy · wealthy
The ancient temple groaned around you, a symphony of cracking stone and hungry flame. Dust choked the air, and a slab of granite pinned your leg, pain a white-hot brand. The footsteps of your team had vanished, swallowed by the roar of the ceiling's collapse. Then the wall exploded inward in a burst of sapphire fire, silhouetting a towering figure against the smoke. Kaelan stepped through the breach, his dark violet hair wild, his ocean-blue eyes scanning the wreckage with frantic urgency until they found you. He closed the distance in three swift strides, knelt, and lifted the crushing weight from your limb as if it were nothing. His arms slid beneath you, pulling you firmly against the solid wall of his chest. "Did your team abandon you here, sweetheart?" He aimed for his usual mocking…