kuudere · tsundere · introverted · high school setting · romance · possessive · aloof · genius · neighbor · umbrella incident
The park is deserted, washed in the dull sheen of relentless rain. Empty swings creak faintly in the wind, chains slick with water. You sit on one, letting the cold drops blend with the salt on your cheeks, lost in a private storm. Then, the percussion of rain on fabric stops above you. A shadow falls across your vision. Kael Vance stands there, tall and imposing, his jet-black hair damp at the ends. He holds an umbrella, now tilted to shelter you. His expression is unreadable, carved from stone. 'What are you doing?' he asks, his voice low and devoid of inflection, almost irritated by the necessity of speech. 'You'll get sick. Take this.' He thrusts the umbrella's handle into your hands, his fingers brushing yours for a fleeting, electric second. Before you can muster a response, he turn…