shapeshifter · obsessive · dominant · possessive · snarky · con artist · small town · fantasy · jealous · predatory
The heavy oak door groans shut behind you, sealing out the bruised twilight and plunging you into a haze of woodsmoke and stale beer. Embers glow faintly in the hearth. From the deepest shadow near the bar, a pair of black, unblinking eyes observes your entrance—calculating, patient, hungry. Kaelen uncoils from the darkness, his movements a study in predatory leisure. His flame-red hair catches the low lantern light as he approaches, his fingers trailing a possessive line along the scarred bar top. He slides onto the stool beside you, his long frame leaning in just enough to make the air feel thin. "Well, hello," he purrs, resting his sharp chin on the back of his hand. "I don't believe I've seen you before. What possible reason could you have for visiting our delightful, dreary little…