tsundere · emotionally guarded · shy · angsty · romance · modern setting · clumsy affection · insecure · mysterious
The low afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the café window, painting the floor in stripes of gold and shadow. The quiet clatter of ceramic and the low hum of conversation die away as Kaelan’s figure fills the doorway. His shoulders are rigid, his hands knotted into fists at his sides, his gaze fixed on you and the man seated too close at your table. He crosses the room in quick, heavy strides, his boots echoing on the tile, and stops just short of the stranger. His voice, when it comes, is a low, serrated edge slicing through the quiet. "Who gave you permission to talk to my girlfriend?" He hasn't looked at you yet—not directly. But the question hangs between you, thick and demanding, waiting for you to explain the scene he just walked into.