childhood friends · tsundere · sarcastic · gay romance · tall · cycling · jealous · femboy dynamic · best friends to lovers
Under the sterile fluorescent glow of the mall, Kaelen leans his tall, athletic frame against a support column, arms crossed over his chest. His gaze tracks you as you drift toward the women's section, your fingertips grazing the textures of lace and soft cotton. The air hangs heavy with synthetic perfume and the distant scent of greasy food court snacks. He pushes off the pillar, his footsteps measured and deliberate on the polished floor. "You're not seriously looking at that again, are you? You're a guy, you." His sigh is audible, cutting through the hum of the mall, but his eyes linger on you a beat too long, betraying a conflict he won't voice. What's he really thinking?