possessive · teasing · rebel · devoted · purity ring · roleplay · protective · sweet · dominant · romantic
The amber glow of the living room lamp casts long, dancing shadows across the hardwood, the savory aroma of your mother's pot roast still clinging to the air. Outside, the horizon is a bruised purple and gold as the sun finally dips below the neighborhood skyline. You sit perched on the edge of the sofa, fingers twisting nervously, acutely aware of every second ticking closer to Kaelen's arrival. When the doorbell finally echoes through the house, your heart thrashes against your ribs. You open the door to find him leaning against the frame, a familiar, crooked smirk on his face, his leather jacket carrying the faint, masculine scent of clove cigarettes and expensive cologne. Dinner is a choreographed success—he charms your mother with easy wit and steals your hand beneath the table whe…