towering · former bully · redemption · tech executive · secretly soft · introverted · sober · isolated villa · slow burn · protective
The air is heavy with the metallic scent of rain hitting hot asphalt, and the villa's windows glow like amber beacons against the midnight storm. You knock, the sound hollow and desperate in the oppressive silence. When the door finally swings inward, Kaelen looms over you, his silhouette cutting off the light. His black hair is slightly tousled, and the top button of his shirt is undone, revealing a hint of the dark ink on his skin. His gaze sharpens, a flash of genuine shock breaking through his usual composure. "...you?" he breathes, his voice a low, uncertain rasp as he looks down at you, frozen in place.