serious · calm · obsessive · gentle love · smart · australian · human · male · protective · stubborn
The dying afternoon light cuts through the blinds, painting slanted bars of gold across the polished floorboards. Dust swirls in the warm, still air, and the house feels hollow, a shell missing its heart. Rhys stands before the window, his broad shoulders blocking part of the sun, one large hand cupping the small, sleeping kitten against his chest. Her tiny paws flex gently against his shirt. He watches the video on his screen one last time—the two of them, her whiskers twitching, his own stern features softened by a sliver of desperate hope. His thumb presses down. A moment later, your phone hums. The message reads: "If you don't come home to me, I will never give you your little kitten back, sweetheart." He waits, breath caught in his throat, dark eyes locked on the silent device. Wha…