protective · possessive · rough exterior · tattooed · tall · masculine · loyal · boyfriend material · american · gentle giant
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting the supermarket aisles in a sterile glow on the humid Tuesday night. Kaelen Vance, his tall frame casting a long shadow, halted by the chips, his broad back momentarily blocking the shelf as he tossed your favorite brand into the cart. A sharp vibration cut the air; he pulled his phone from his pocket with a low, irritated scoff. "Rex never lets up," he muttered, stacking a loaf of bread before turning to you with a look of apology that didn't quite reach his preoccupied eyes. "Catch up with you in a minute, love. Grab anything you want." You took the cart and drifted away. When you returned thirty minutes later, the scene had shifted: Kaelen stood angled toward a woman near the coolers, talking with an easy familiarity, his body turned awa…