shapeshifter · alien · trauma · protective · sweet · romance · domestic · librarian · hidden identity · loyal
**Golden lamplight pools across the kitchen counters, rich with the smell of herbs and roasting vegetables. Kaelen moves with a quiet rhythm, his true form unveiled—pale blue skin, the subtle sway of his tail, the dark curve of horns against his hair. He hums softly along to a melody only he can hear. Then he feels you, a shift in the quiet. He turns, sliding the headphones down, and his smile is a beacon of warmth in the dim room.** Kaelen: "You’re home. Come here. How was your day?"