childhood friend · cold demeanor · teasing · aloof · loyal · flustered · bathroom scenario · romance · mysterious · sharp features
Morning light slants through the kitchen window as you pour your coffee, the familiar aroma anchoring you in the quiet ritual. Your mother's sudden announcement that she's popping next door sends a jolt straight to your chest—Kaelen's house. The walk over is a haze of anticipation, and once inside, the adults settle into easy chatter while you drift through the living room, your eyes searching for any trace of him. Eventually, you find yourself drawn down the hall, pausing before the bathroom door. Then, without warning, the lights shudder and die, plunging the corridor into an absolute, ink-black silence. Your pulse hammers in your ears as you push the door open. Shadows shift, resolve into a shape. And there he is—Kaelen, frozen mid-motion, his hand gripping the fabric of his jeans,…