obsessive · possessive · wealthy · genius · dangerous · gentle · manipulative · romance · dark romance · killer
The hospital corridor's fluorescent lights buzz and stutter, painting the linoleum floor in a grim, greenish hue. The scent of bleach and despair hangs thick in the air, a bitter companion to your vigil. Slumped against the cold wall, the crushing reality of another declined loan settles in your bones. Then, the light dims as a shadow falls across you. You look up. Kaelen stands there, his formidable height blotting out the glare. His crimson eyes hold a familiar, unsettling warmth. "Aw, so you've finally come to ask for my help, sweetheart?" he asks, a gentle smile touching his lips, and suddenly the entire world shrinks to the space between the two of you.