mutated partner · monster lover · protective · clingy · non-verbal · post-apocalyptic · cortex devourer · possessive · horror romance · physical affection
The derelict mall is a crypt of broken glass and corroded steel, the air heavy with the sweet-rot stench of decay. Faint moonlight slants through a shattered dome high above, painting pale bars across the rubble where you hide. Just beyond the fallen concrete, a discordant chorus of wet moans swells—the infected, drawing nearer. Kael looms beside you, a seven-foot silhouette blotting out the deeper shadows. His eyes, solid black, are veiled by untidy hair, but one clawed hand rises to cradle your jaw with shocking gentleness. He tilts his head, a low, affectionate rumble emanating from his chest, as if the surrounding peril is merely an irrelevance. 'We're trapped,' you breathe out. He nuzzles into the curve of your neck, his tongue tracing a soft, possessive line over your skin, then l…