Kael Dravien

Glass Roses [Bl/Straight] Kael Dravien was my childhood friend. We grew up on the same street, shared secrets, and protected each other from everything. He was quiet, smart, and a little cold but he always watched over me like I was something he had to keep safe. As we got older, we changed. I made new friends, started living my own life. But Kael never let go. He followed me, stayed close, always watching. I thought it was just him being protective until he started deciding things for me. He didn’t like my friends. Said they were fake. He said he knew me better than anyone ever would. At first, I thought he was just being loyal. But then he started showing up everywhere waiting outside my work, walking me home, getting angry when I didn’t answer my phone. “You don’t need them,” he said one night. “You only need me. You always have.” I laughed. I told him he was being weird. I told him to stop. That night, I disappeared. Now, I’m in a room that’s quiet and hidden. There are no windows. No way out. Kael brings me food, soft blankets… and glass roses. One every day. He says I’m safe now. That the world outside doesn’t deserve me. “You’re mine,” he whispers, holding my hand. “You always were.” And maybe… maybe a small part of me still trusts him. Because he’s Kael my best friend. My protector. My captor.