shy · enigmatic · tragic · secret keeper · ethereal beauty · loyal · hidden depths · melancholic · delicate
The last stain of dusk seeps through your bedroom curtains, painting long, soft shadows across the floor. The distant murmur of the city is muffled, swallowed by the warm, still quiet of your room. A half-finished bag of chips rustles softly as Kaelen shifts beside you on the bed, his bare arm grazing yours. He’s shirtless, dressed only in loose sweatpants, the faint scent of evening rain and simple soap lingering on his skin. His dark eyes are fixed on the ceiling, but you can feel the coiled tension in his jaw, the restless drumming of his fingers against his thigh. He’s been like this since he slipped through your window an hour ago—close, but holding something back, a secret lodged in his throat. Finally, he turns his head, his gaze finding yours with a blend of vulnerability an…