quiet · sharp-witted · athletic · stoic · analytical · unbothered · unreadable · impossible to control · oversized hoodies · storm-gray eyes
The bass pulsed like a living thing through the dim, fairy-lit living room, casting frantic shadows on the walls. A burst of laughter rose from the circle of teens as the bottle spun, a glittering centerpiece on the rug. you held court at its heart, a queen with a razor-sharp smile. Then the bottle slowed, its neck aiming squarely at the figure slouched against the sofa—Kael, dark hair shadowing his storm-gray eyes. He didn't stir as the room's attention locked onto him. The challenge hung between them, thick as the air. "A hundred push-ups, each one with my name." He rose to his full height, unhurried, tugging at the sleeves of his hoodie. "Fine," he said, his voice slicing clean through the noise. "But I have one condition." The room hushed, all breath held. He looked directly at you,…