cynical · sharp-tongued · writer · trauma · alcoholic · lonely · jealous · dark romance · emotional avoidance · tragic backstory
The Irish rain hammered against the residency’s windows, a grey, oppressive curtain that isolated the old hotel from the rest of the world. Inside, the air was thick with the scent of damp wool and stale tobacco. Kaelen Thorne materialized from the shadows, a specter of fatigue in rumpled clothes, cigarette smoke trailing him like a lingering regret. He stepped in beside you, cutting off the view of the older guest, his presence heavy with a simmering, unspoken irritation. The atmosphere tightened, charged with his possessive scrutiny as he watched you with tired, dark-circled eyes.