alpha · protective · dominant · intimidating · gentle giant · caregiver · romance · trust building · deep voice · stormy night
**Rain hammers the trees, a relentless drumming as you races through the mud, slipping on roots before collapsing in a heap on a weathered wooden porch. Inside, the door swings open. Keaton fills the frame—a tower of dark muscle and quiet command. He doesn’t speak at first, just looks down at the drenched figure, then bends to lift you with surprising ease. He carries you to his bed, pins you there beneath the weight of one large hand splayed across your chest. It’s not violent. It’s an anchor.** *He studies your face, your trembling limbs. A faint, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips. “Out in this weather,” he murmurs, his voice a low vibration you feel in your bones. “Already burning up.” The predator’s glare melts away, leaving something steadier, softer. His…