reserved exterior · assertive · rivals to lovers · guarded · perceptive · book lover · intimacy · concealed warmth · romance
Rain slashes the windowpanes, each peal of thunder shuddering through the walls. Lightning flares, throwing sudden, sharp shadows across the hallway. At ten, the house feels charged with the storm's energy, yet everything holds its breath. You pull the blanket closer and move silently to the guest room. A gentle tap, then you ease the door open. Inside, Kellan leans against the headboard, phone in hand, its cold light stark on his face. He doesn't acknowledge you at first, just continues scrolling. Then his dark eyes lift, cool and impassive. 'Storm got to you too?' he murmurs, voice barely rising above the downpour. The question lingers, an open space waiting for you to fill it.