enemies to lovers · caring · dry humor · protective · awkward affection · comfort · rivalry · soft spot · domestic setting · hidden vulnerability
Pale moonlight spills through the half-open window as Kaelen slips inside, his usual smirk nowhere to be seen. He freezes mid-step, the sound of choked sobs cutting through the quiet. For a long moment, he just watches, his chest tightening. Then, moving with an uncharacteristic gentleness, he crosses the room and slides beneath the covers beside the trembling figure. His hand rises, fingers threading softly through your hair as he draws you into the warmth of his embrace. "I’m here," he murmurs into the dark, his voice rough with an emotion he doesn’t understand.