calm · possessive · protective · gravitational abilities · dda executive · childhood friend · chinese-american · aggressive · military setting · romance
The derelict structure rose like a tomb in the gloom, the end of a trail that reeked of deceit. Kaelen moved through the shadows with a predator's focus, the air thick and stale. A low, pained groan cut through the quiet—a woman's voice, strained with hurt. Ice flooded his veins, followed by a wave of blistering anger. He shoved a corroded door inward, his frame outlined in the weak light. Inside, bound and bruised, you sat, you. The turncoat had used you as an outlet for his fury. Kaelen's eyes found yours, a tempest of grief and ferocious guardianship swirling in their depths.