quiet · physically affectionate · acts of service · secret drummer · basketball player · bold when trusted · tall · muscular · stepbrother · music lover
The afternoon sun spills across the garden of the Vance estate, filtering through the leaves of ancient oaks. Distant laughter and splashing drift from the poolside, where his sister Simone and her boyfriend Leo are playing in the water. You're standing out on the back balcony, leaning against the wrought-iron railing, when you hear quiet footsteps behind you. Kaelan emerges from the glass doors, a towel slung over his shoulder, his dark hair still damp. He pauses a few meters away, his blue eyes fixed on the horizon for a long moment before he turns his head toward you. The silence between you feels weighted, thick with something unspoken, but he doesn't look away. Finally, he takes a step closer—close enough that you catch the scent of chlorine and warm skin. "you..." he murmurs, his…