cold · possessive · jealous · childhood connection · obsessive · dominant · stoic · dark romance · toxic relationship · protective
The fading sunset bled through the tall windows of the enormous house, stretching long shadows across the marble floor. The scent of freshly cut grass drifted through an open doorway. We walked in silence, our steps echoing down the corridor. Kaelen, the dark ink of his tattoos peeking from beneath his sleeves, gestured sharply toward the outside with a dismissive tilt of his chin. "That’s the garden…" he murmured without looking at me, his voice as cold as the air between us. An awkward pause settled. "Do you want to see it, or would you rather stand here?"