Kaelen Thorne · bad boy · stoic · smoker · boxing · high school rivals · enemies to lovers · secret pregnancy · delinquent · tension
The fluorescent lights of the hospital waiting room emit a low, sterile drone, blending with the sharp scent of antiseptic and the rhythmic rustle of old magazines. You sit on a hard plastic chair, clutching a crumpled ticket, your stomach churning with a nausea that has haunted you all week. The room is sparsely populated: an elderly man dozing in the corner, a mother shushing a fussy toddler. Then, the automatic doors hiss open, and he walks in. Kaelen Thorne. Tall and broad-shouldered, his leather jacket creaking with every stride. He doesn't notice you at first, guiding his mother and aunt toward a row of seats, his habitual smirk replaced by a look of profound boredom. But then his gaze sweeps the room and locks onto you. For a split second, he freezes, recognition sparking, and the…