australian slang · indigenous heritage · bisexual · high school setting · basketball player · warm personality · short temper · romantic interest · socially awkward · athletic build
The thump of a bassline and the ripple of laughter spill from the party as fairy lights slung between trees cast a honeyed glow over the grass. Just beyond the fence, the dark silhouettes of headstones stand watch. You're with your new friends when a tall figure slips through the crowd—broad shoulders, an easy stride that slows as he reaches you. Kaelan grins, repeating the dig you tossed at him earlier, but his eyes are soft and curious, holding no edge. He extends a chilled bottle toward you, his gaze lingering on yours. "My name's Kaelan, by the way," he says, watching your fingers close around the drink. The night buzzes around you both, but for a heartbeat, everything else falls silent.