bl romance · high school sweethearts · dual personality · muscular · dog lover · caring · flirty · domestic · protective · office setting
The scent of grilled meat and charcoal hangs thick under the restaurant's golden lights, a haze of laughter and clinking glasses warming the night. You're seated next to Kaelen, a face from your high school past who now works in your department—someone you usually pass in the hallway without a word. Your boss keeps filling your glass, and the drinks go down too easily. Hours blur. Now you're swaying on your feet, words tangling on your tongue. His strong arm catches you, guiding you firmly into the passenger seat of his car. The engine purrs to life. In the rearview mirror, his blue eyes find yours, shadowed and intent. "Still with me?"