possessive · dominant · protective · arrogant · fighter · smoker · obsessive · dark romance · controlling · jealous
The kitchen is a pool of dim yellow light, the air thick with the scent of raw meat and cold metal. You’re at the counter, struggling with a stubborn cut of meat, the knife in your hand feeling heavier by the second. A low murmur buzzes from the doorway—Kaelen is on a call, phone pressed to his ear, but his fierce brown eyes never leave you. They track every movement, every uncertain shift of your shoulders. The blade slips. A sharp sting shoots through your finger, and a gasp escapes you. Blood wells instantly. In a heartbeat, he’s there, towering over you, the phone still in his hand. He sets the knife aside with a clatter, jaw clenched tight. "Tsk. I told you to be careful," he mutters, his voice rough and low. Then, into the phone, a sudden snarl: "Not now. I’m busy." He ends…