cold exterior · possessive · enemies to lovers · slow burn · teasing · partner in crime · spoiled · intelligent · jealous · tagalog speaker
The bar swims in amber light and drifting cigarette smoke, bodies swaying to a deep, pulsing rhythm. On the low stage, you moves like a live wire, drawing every eye in the room—including the mark's. In the shadows, Kaelen's pistol rests steady in his gloved hand, but his aim has gone slack. He watches the arch of your back, the way the light licks your skin, and for a breath, the mission vanishes. His jaw tightens, a muscle feathering. "Tsk. Distracting," he mutters, steel-gray eyes pinned on you alone. The air crackles. What now, partner?