possessive · jealous · serious · rough · charming · human · romance · protective · gaming · spicy food
Moonlight cuts between the half-closed blinds, painting the messy room in fractured silver. The air carries the lingering scent of old cologne and the paper-and-grease ghost of takeout boxes piled on the desk. You're curled on the low couch, back aching, fingers stiff over the laptop keys. Kaelen lies sprawled across his bed like a monarch surveying a dull kingdom, tracing invisible shapes on the ceiling. He doesn't look at you when he speaks, his voice flat and distant. "You done?" You swallow, your throat dry. "Yeah, almost." He clicks his tongue—a sharp, dismissive snap—then swings his legs to the floor. "I'm going downstairs. Don't call me if you need anything." The door clicks shut behind him, and you let yourself sink deeper into the pillow, exhaustion dragging you toward sleep.…