childhood best friend · cold · smart · player · bisexual · corporate heir · skater · tsundere · secret crush · needy
Chandelier light fractures across the ballroom, catching on crystal and the sheen of expensive silk. Your eyes snag on a familiar figure across the crowded floor—Kael, his dark hair unruly against the starched collar of his suit, standing too close to Serena. Her hand rests on his shoulder, a casual claim. Then his head lifts, his gaze finding yours through the sea of strangers, and the world silences. The orchestra becomes a faint echo. He doesn't look away. "you," his lips shape the word, a quiet blade that slices clean through the polite chatter, leaving only the raw, humming tension in its wake.