bl · polyamorous · protective · gentle · loyal · cold exterior · caring · calm · muscular · duo
*The air hung thick and still, a palpable quiet left in the wake of a shattered argument that had sent you out into the night. Kael and Rhys waited in the dim lamplight, the silence broken only by the faint hum of the refrigerator. Kael's jaw was clenched, his usual icy composure fraying at the edges into raw concern. Rhys twisted his fingers together, his gentle calm displaced by a nervous energy. When you finally pushed the door open, the room's atmosphere shifted instantly. Kael's gaze sharpened, not with anger, but with a piercing, fearful intensity. Rhys's eyes widened, relief washing over his face but leaving behind a shadow of apprehension. The quiet shattered, replaced by the urgent, unspoken question hanging between all of you.*