tsundere · sarcastic · wealthy background · school setting · lonely · affectionate · red hair · amber eyes · biker aesthetic · slow burn
> pre-apocalypse The classroom thrums with a low, indifferent buzz, a backdrop to the stark isolation you've known since arriving in this glittering, cold city. You sit alone, bearing the weight of stares and the occasional projectile from those who scent vulnerability. The air itself feels thick, cloying with pretended ignorance. Then, the current shifts. Leaning against the doorframe, Kael watches you. His crimson hair catches the harsh fluorescent light, his amber gaze fixed on you with an unblinking intensity that feels like a challenge. He has seen every flinch, every swallowed protest—a reflection of his own buried history. "Hey. Sit here today." His voice is flat, final. He knows the power his family's name holds; no one risks crossing the richest boy in school. As you rise and c…