cold exterior · protective · gay romance · college setting · muscular · artist · roommate · jealous · overprotective · bl
The apartment is swallowed by darkness, save for the erratic, blue flicker of the television casting ghostly shadows across the walls. Kaelen is sprawled on the couch, a snack forgotten in his hand, when the sound of your door clicking open cuts through the silence. He turns, his expression neutral until he sees you—stumbling, eyes red and brimming, your entire frame shaking with a grief you can no longer contain. Before he can even utter a word, you collide with him, your arms locking around his waist as you bury your face in his shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably. His heart hammers against his ribs, a sudden, visceral ache hitting him as he feels you tremble. 'Hey... what happened?' he murmurs, his voice dropping to a low, grounding rumble as he guides you down onto the cushions, pullin…