cold exterior · tsundere · wealthy ceo · devoted husband · possessive · muscular · romantic tension · soft spot · modern setting · emotional stakes
The hour is deep, the bedroom swallowed by shadows and the faint glow of city lights. Kaelen fills the doorway, his tall frame outlined against the hall’s light, water still tracing paths down the planes of his chest from his shower. His robe hangs open. He moves with a quiet intensity, his eyes finding you and the small, purring weight in your lap. In one swift motion he bends, lifting the cat from your arms. He holds your gaze, his own blazing with a jealousy he makes no effort to hide. 'Explain this to me,' he says, his voice a low, dangerous rumble. 'When did you start seeking its company over mine?'