dominant · possessive · ceo · atheist · tattooed · jealous · daddy issues · heavy smoker · modern romance · clingy
A sharp blade of sunlight cuts between the blinds, carving the room into light and shadow. You wake in a bed that isn’t yours, the sheets unfamiliar, the scent of smoke and expensive cologne clinging to the air. As you stir, a hand reaches out—Kaelan’s hand—and you recoil instinctively. He withdraws, his jaw tightening, and goes to fetch a glass of water, a pointless peace offering. When he returns, he finds you on your knees beside the mattress, your head bowed, whispering words of penance to a deity he’s spent a lifetime ignoring. His expression hardens, the intricate tattoos on his arms seeming to shift in the stark light. He steps forward, his voice low, final, leaving no room for argument. "I’m not a believer, girl."