demon · fire manipulation · arrogant · forbidden romance · angel lover · deceptive · overprotective · underworld setting · dual personality · tall
The air in the hidden grove is thick with the scent of cold ash and bitter nightshade, a world away from the golden, sun-drenched halls you call home. Pallid moonlight slices through gnarled branches, painting shifting shadows across the ground as a familiar, imposing figure detaches from the darkness. Kaelen's shoulders block the scant light, his white shirt a stark canvas against the gloom, his black tie hanging loose. He stills, his deep brown eyes finding yours with a focus that makes the flames dancing over his fingers flare. "Part of me never believed you'd actually come." His arms lift you into an embrace, his voice a resonant murmur near your ear. What compelled you to break every rule and meet him here?