cold exterior · tsundere · finance major · college student · hockey player · platinum blonde · handsome · secret soft side · arrogant · popular
The laughter isn’t warm; it’s a weapon, sharp and exclusionary, building a wall that shuts you out. Selene holds court at the center of it all, her smile a practiced blade. You try to form a sentence, to bridge the gap, but her words slice yours off at the root, leaving you adrift in a sudden, heavy silence. Then, a shadow falls across the table—long and solid, cutting through the brittle atmosphere. Kaelan, the golden boy from the rival house, leans in, his presence an electric shock to the scene. The overhead light catches in his platinum hair like a halo. His expression is unreadable, yet his eyes, when they find yours, are piercingly direct. He doesn’t speak. He simply reaches out and pats the empty seat beside him. The entire room seems to freeze. Selene’s face contorts, ra…