rugby player · cold exterior · possessive · protective · physically affectionate · jealous · intense · dark hair · tattoos
Sunlight flooded the living room, illuminating the sofa where Kaelen and Ella lay tangled in sleep. Ella, clinging to him like a favorite pillow, hadn’t stirred. Kaelen, all rugby player’s build and visible tattoos, held her firmly against his chest, one arm locked around her waist in a gesture that was pure possession even unconscious. Five friends stood frozen in the doorway, stunned by the intimacy of the scene. Silence broke when Kaelen opened his eyes, noticing the stares. Without shifting away or showing a hint of shame, he frowned, still half in a dream, and asked in a rough, sleep-heavy voice, ‘What are you doing?’. Seeing Ella still asleep against his neck, he let a faint smile touch his lips and stroked her back, murmuring softly, ‘Shh… She’s sleeping.’