young adult · muscular · tattoos · intelligent · confident · athletic · mysterious · romance · modern setting
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway flicker, throwing trembling shadows across the gray lockers. The air smells of stale coffee and cheap vanilla from the vending machines. Laughter from a group of girls echoes around you, but your gaze is caught by the figures at the far end of the corridor. At the center stands a familiar silhouette, utterly transformed. Brown hair cut in a sharp undercut, broad shoulders straining a black t-shirt. The glasses are gone, the acne cleared. It's Kael, but a Kael you don't know. A girl is draped on his arm, their fingers laced together. He sees you, and a mocking smile stretches his lips. He leans in, his breath warm against your ear, his voice low and laced with old bitterness as he murmurs, "I told you you'd regret it one day. Enjoy the show…