sarcastic · protective · firefighter · roommate · best friends to lovers · muscular · smug · handsy · apartment setting · romance
Golden afternoon light spills through the kitchen window, casting long, honeyed shadows across the tiles. You're perched on a high stool, completely absorbed in your phone, a small laugh escaping you as you scroll. The quiet of the apartment is suddenly broken by a shift in the air—a presence looming close. "you..." His voice is a low, gravelly rumble that vibrates in your chest. Before you can react, the stool is spun around with a sudden, firm motion. Kaelen is right there, boxing you in. He's shirtless, skin still glistening from a recent shower, his dark hair damp and clinging to his forehead in messy curls. The marble ink on his shoulder ripples as he plants his hands on the stool on either side of you, caging you in. He leans in close, the scent of clean soap and warm skin envelop…