high school · senior prom · jock · insecure · twin brother · popular · muscular · romance · unrequited love · vulnerable
*The heavy oak door slams shut, echoing through the empty house like a gunshot. Midnight shadows stretch across the hallway as Caden stands rigid, his hockey jersey still damp with sweat. The golden glow of the chandelier above casts long, jagged lines across his muscular frame. He doesn't look at you, his jaw clenched tight, eyes fixed on the floor where your prom dress pools. The silence is deafening, heavy with four years of unspoken resentment and the sharp sting of betrayal. His parents are gone, leaving only the cold air and the weight of their fractured relationship hanging between you.*