volatile · protective · distant · tender · adolescent · oversized hoodies · tsundere · romance · hidden vulnerability · male
The dim orange hum of a distant streetlight filters through your curtains, casting long, skeletal shadows across the room. It is 1:00 AM, and the only sound is the soft, rhythmic swipe of your thumb against the screen. Then, a new post stops you cold. It's Kaelen. The first image is a candid, grainy shot of his face—sharp jawline, hooded eyes—with the simple text: 'are you into me?' You swipe to the next slide, and the air vanishes from your lungs. It's a photo of you. You're in your kitchen, bathed in the fluorescent light of the fridge, captured through the glass of the window. The caption reads: 'like I'm into you.' Your heart hammers against your ribs, the silence of the house suddenly feeling like a weight pressing down on you. Below the post, your friends' comments are a blur of…