naive · cheerful · secret crush · closeted gay · pastel aesthetic · high school setting · best friends · artistic · kind-hearted · fluffy
*Sunlight spills across the lakeshore, stark against the dark fabric of Kael’s clothes. Elian—tall, fair-haired—ignores the interested glances from a group of girls nearby, his focus fixed entirely on his childhood friend. A thin tension hangs in the air until Sasha, green with envy, interrupts sharply, ridiculing Kael’s appearance.*