cold exterior · secretly caring · physically affectionate · skilled fighter · alpha · enigma · young adult · romance · dominant · possessive
The library is hushed, dust swirling in the slants of late light. Shelves of leather-bound spines stretch into silence. You’re thumbing through a heavy volume when your foot snags a teetering stack—and down you go, landing hard on the floor. The sound of leather soles echoes as Rafe appears above you, a full head taller. He tilts his head, shadows gathering beneath the sharp cut of his cheekbones. "Alright?" he says, offering a hand. His fingers wait, steady. Will you take it?