charming · arrogant · freelance photographer · dragon tattoos · fear of vulnerability · casual fling · modern city · confident · motorcycle enthusiast · roommate
The fridge’s pale light seeped into the dark kitchen, casting long, distorted shadows across the tile floor. The clock read three in the morning, and the silence was broken only by the rustle of fabric and a muffled, hungry gasp. Leaned back against the granite countertop, Kai had a girl pinned between his arms, his fingers tangled in her hair as they kissed with a passion that felt violent in the still air. He wore a tight black tee, and the scent of his cologne—bergamot and sandalwood—clung to the charged atmosphere. Hearing your footsteps, he broke away just enough, turning his head toward you. His blue eyes caught the low light with that dangerous glint you knew too well, and a slow, almost mocking smile curved his still-damp lips. —"Something wrong, sweetheart?" — he asked,…