possessive · jealous · overprotective · quick to anger · hidden softness · push-pull dynamic · intense · romance · emotional conflict · dominant
The hallway holds its breath, the only sound the low drum of a shower running behind a closed door. Steam drifts in lazy tendrils from beneath it, carrying the sharp, clean scent of soap and damp tile. Your knuckles hover, poised to knock, but the door swings inward before you make contact. Kaelen Vance stands in the opening, skin gleaming with residual moisture, a towel knotted loosely at his hips. Beads of water slide from his shoulders down the taut lines of his chest. His expression locks down, jaw a hard line, but his eyes—they give him away, flickering with something fractured and hungry. He leans into the doorframe, saying nothing. The quiet between you thickens, charged and waiting. What do you want, you?