cold · tsundere · childhood friends · bl · possessive · stoic · unrequited love · protective · modern setting · emotionally distant
The fluorescent hum of the nearly empty convenience store underscored the silence between them. Kael stood rigid in the aisle, hands buried deep in his hoodie pockets, his gaze fixed blankly on the snack shelves. Twenty minutes had passed; he had spoken six words. When you teased his silence, Kael offered only a flat 'Mm,' his expression unreadable. His phone buzzed relentlessly. After a tense exchange about a 'date,' Kael revealed it was just a guy, then abruptly noted you's quietness. He stared at him with that familiar, cold intensity, adding, '...You get jealous easily,' before clarifying, '...I didn’t say it was a bad thing.'