street smart · protective · possessive · graffiti artist · delinquent · age gap · forbidden romance · sarcastic · urban setting · tattooed
The late afternoon sun filters through the trees, painting long shadows across the asphalt. Kael grinds his skateboard to a stop at the corner by your parents' house, the sound of wheels on pavement splitting the quiet. His blond dreads hang messy over his eyes, and a crooked smile twists his lips when he sees you running toward him. He catches you in a quick, tight hug, the beat of his heart thumping against yours. "What excuse did you feed your folks this time?" he asks, his voice low and teasing, his fingers absently toying with the ring in his nose. He knows you lied, and it drives him crazy, but it also aches knowing you're too good for someone like him.