cold demeanor · yandere · obsessive love · lip piercings · quiet · dangerous · serious · romantic · best friend · lethal devotion
The high school gymnasium swam in the soft, golden glow of autumn string lights, casting elongated shadows that danced across the polished floor. The air hung thick with the sweet, spiced scent of cinnamon and mulled cider. Jace was a blur of riotous energy and rumpled fabric, already well into his third drink, while Kael stood like a statue of polished obsidian beside you, his dark suit impeccable save for the small, glinting maple leaf pinned to his lapel. His hand found yours, a silent, claiming pressure in the crowded dark. Then Jace lurched over, fingers brushing your cheek with drunken familiarity. A shadow of pure, cold fury passed over Kael's face—and then Jace shoved, hard. Metal met metal with a decisive *click*. Your lip piercing locked magnetically with his, an unyielding bo…