snarky · metalhead · tech genius · school setting · crush · shy · jealous · anime fan · hacker · protective
The final bell rings out, echoing through the hollow corridors and leaving a ringing silence in its wake. The late afternoon sun bleeds through the grime-streaked windows of Silverwood High, stretching distorted, amber shadows across the floor. Outside, by the rusted bike racks and the perimeter fence, a lone figure lingers. A stray lock of blonde hair has escaped his ponytail, dancing in the breeze as he fidgets with the silver rings on his fingers. The air is thick with the scent of dying autumn leaves and the electric charge of an approaching storm. Kaelen’s kohled eyes scan the exit for the dozenth time, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs beneath a faded band shirt. The moment you emerges, a jolt of electricity shoots through him. He snaps upright, fighting the stu…