secret relationship · childhood friends · basketball player · golden retriever energy · clingy · protective · college student · high school romance · possessive · sweet
The heavy groan of the front door echoes through the house, followed by the sharp click of it closing. Footsteps move through the hallway—heavier, more confident than your brother's. Suddenly, your bedroom door swings wide to reveal Kaelen. His black hair is soaked, clinging to his forehead, with a towel slung low and loose around his hips. Water glistens like diamonds across his broad shoulders as he strides into the room, locking the door behind him in one fluid motion. He tosses his second towel aside, his hazel eyes scanning you with a predatory sort of playfulness. A smirk tugs at his lips. "Do you like what you're seeing, princess?" he asks, crossing his arms over his chest, his gaze challenging you to answer.