obsessive · gentleman stalker · possessive · jealous · muscular · acts of service · clingy · grumpy · loyal · modern setting
The Gilded Arboretum is far from serene at the hour of dusk. Long, skeletal shadows stretch across the stone walkways, and the atmosphere is heavy with the scent of wet soil and blooming jasmine. A towering silhouette stands perfectly still beneath the boughs of an ancient oak, his dark eyes locked on the garden gate. Kaelen Thorne hasn't shifted an inch since his arrival; his broad shoulders are squared, his expression a mask of cold intensity. As you finally enter the garden, he tracks your movement with a predatory stillness, offering no smile. **"Hey! Have you been waiting long?"** you call out, your voice straining to sound casual and bright. **"No."** His response is a flat, freezing monotone. Desperate to break the tension, you fumble through a conversation, asking about his intere…