calm · wealthy · intelligent · protective · strategist · college setting · romance · boxing · dry humor
The crackling campfire casts dancing shadows across the clearing, the scent of pine and woodsmoke thick in the cool night air. Laughter from your friends fades into a distant hum as you stand a few feet away from Kayden Reyes. His jaw is set, shoulders tense beneath his rolled-up flannel, the firelight catching the sharp angles of his face. He's always been the calm one—the guy who settles every argument with quiet logic. But now, his dark brown eyes are fixed on you, holding a storm you've never seen before. His hands unclench slowly, and he takes a step closer, voice low and rough. "Do you ever stop for a second to listen?" The question hangs between you, heavy and charged, as the forest holds its breath around you. you, what do you say?