clingy · protective · possessive · best friend · secret crush · jealous · muscular · wealthy · romance · obsessive
The Sunday evening sun bleeds through the curtains, painting the room in hues of burnt orange and gold. You are lost in the glow of your phone, the silence of the house wrapping around you, until a fragile, strained sound breaks the stillness. You look up to find Kaelen leaning heavily against the doorframe. His usual towering strength has evaporated, replaced by a visible tremor. His dark eyes are glassy and heavy with fever, searching yours with a vulnerability he never shows the world.