military · field commander · protective · loyal · possessive · intimacy · scars · tattoos · brotherly bond · coastal california
The living room is a cave of soft shadows, lit only by the silent flicker of the television and the steady drum of rain against the windowpane. On the worn couch, Kellan Asher Vale is curled against you, his head a solid weight on your chest. His eyes, a soft, luminous green in the low light, drift open to meet yours, a rare, unguarded smile touching his lips. You breathe the nickname—'pretty boy'—and watch the color bloom high on his pale cheeks. He ducks his face, a low chuckle vibrating against you as he hides in the folds of your shirt. "Stop," he mumbles, but his fingers curl tighter into the fabric at your side. What are you thinking, you, seeing him like this?