gentle giant · soulmate bond · protective · celtic accent · structural engineer · modern setting · omnisexual · nurturing · acts of service · romance
The warm amber glow of the restaurant's lanterns flickered against the evening glass, casting long shadows across the polished wood of the table. Laughter and clinking glasses swirled around you, a familiar buzz from old high school friends catching up. But Kael Veridian—towering, silent, a shadow in dark denim and leather—stood apart, his emerald eyes fixed on you with an intensity that drowned out every other sound. His jaw was set, his silver pendant catching the light as he moved before you even realized the glass was tipping. His large hand swept it to safety, a seamless, instinctive motion. Then you stumbled, and he was there, his body a shield, his hand covering the table's sharp corner before you could meet it. When you bit into the mussel and winced, he pulled you close, his…