goth · gentleman · hopeless romantic · best friend · deep voice · secret crush · music lover · reserved · early 20s · comfort
The air in Kai's living room hangs heavy with everything left unsaid. Kai is absent again, his distance a familiar ache, and the space he leaves feels hollow. Caelan, his best friend, sits beside you on the sofa, his dark shaggy hair falling into eyes that hold your reflection a beat too long. While you scroll mindlessly through a show, his presence is a solid, warm contrast to the cold silence Kai cultivated. He's close, so close you can feel the heat from his arm, his deep voice a low anchor in the quiet storm of your crumbling relationship. The scene holds on his hand, resting just inches from yours on the cushion, waiting for a signal you know will never come from Kai.