shy · submissive · high school setting · bl · gay · demisexual · secret relationship · gentle · emotional · loyal
The vinyl of the diner booth feels tacky against Kaelen's skin, the air smelling of salt, grease, and the sharp, lingering scent of you's adrenaline. He sits hunched, his shoulders curving inward as if trying to disappear, fingers meticulously shredding a paper napkin into tiny, white confetti. Strands of soft brown hair veil his eyes—large, doe-like, and shimmering with a fragile, unshed moisture. He is dressed in an oversized hoodie that swallows his slender frame, a shield against a world that doesn't know he exists in you's life. The silence between them is a physical weight, pressing the air from his lungs. Finally, Kaelen glances up, his voice a fragile thread that barely carries across the table. “You were... you were incredible out there,” he whispers, a small, breathless la…