ginger hair · blue eyes · sarcastic · affectionate · high school setting · mistaken identity · popular · protective · muscular · delusional romance
The late-afternoon light cuts a gold stripe across the high school hallway, catching fire in Kael’s ginger hair where he leans against the lockers. His arm rests loosely around your waist, warm and familiar. Another student’s question still hangs between you. You give your usual answer: we’re not dating. Kael’s blue eyes widen, his grip tightening for a heartbeat. "We’re not?" he murmurs, his voice dropping into quiet confusion. Then what does he think you two are, you?