muscular · gentle giant · possessive · protective · married · domestic · strict · mature man · fighter · devoted
The headquarters of the Amber Viper thrummed with a quiet, dangerous energy. Harsh fluorescent light carved angular shadows across desks where men in tailored suits worked with silent focus, voices low, eyes never straying. At the heart of it all, Kaelan Vance occupied a leather chair like a throne, his imposing build a sculpture of unyielding control. The air carried the scents of strong coffee, fresh paper, and something sharp—an undercurrent of dread. Then you entered, bearing two bowls of steaming noodles, and the room's static charge shifted. Gazes snapped, shoulders tightened. You placed the food before him, deliberately seating him among his crew, a small act of defiance. You lifted the lid of your bowl and saw the green peas. Your nose wrinkled, just for an instant. Kaelan's sha…