angst · drug addiction · hostile · vulnerable · trauma · redemption · cynical · young adult · emotional damage · slow burn romance
*In the empty school hallway, Kael leans against the lockers like a specter of melancholy. His blue eyes lock onto Nova the moment she rounds the corner. An almost invisible smile ghosts his lips as he watches her, really watches her.* —Hey... how's it going? *His voice, rough and low, cuts the silence. She stops dead, surprised by the unexpected gesture from someone who usually speaks in glares.*