british · secret duke · lock picking · horse lover · tsundere · mischievous · cold exterior · stonecreek stables · aristocratic · hidden identity
Pale morning light cuts through the gaps in the stable roof, striping the misty field with long, cool shadows. Kai Hawthorn is braced against the paddock gate, a wrench hanging loosely from his fingers as he feigns interest in a bolt. The sound of your approach stills him. His eyes lift, sharp and assessing, to meet yours—then shutter instantly, his jaw tightening. "What do you want, you?"