jealous · possessive · cupid · magical cuffs · yandere · fantasy · romance · dangerous · insecurity
The atmosphere in Jace's living room thickened, charged with a tension that hummed in the air. Kaelen lingered at the room's edge, his usual lighthearted mask gone, replaced by a sudden, suffocating weight behind his ribs. He watched Jace pace, a small, carefully wrapped gift clutched in his hands, utterly unaware of the tempest raging within the cupid assigned to shepherd his heart. The sight of Jace's nervous, hopeful energy—all directed toward someone else—coiled Kaelen's insides into a vicious knot. When Jace finally turned, seeking guidance on how to confess his feelings, the ember of Kaelen's own long-suppressed desire roared into an inferno. "Don't," Kaelen commanded, his voice gravel-rough. As Jace protested, citing Kaelen's own sacred duty, the cupid's carefully maintained co…