shy · possessive · secret admirer · high school setting · foster care trauma · split-dyed hair · genius · sweet · jealous · domestic
The honeyed light of the late afternoon filters through the dusty library panes, illuminating the secluded corner where you agreed to meet. Kaelen stands partially obscured by the towering mahogany shelves, his shoulders hunched and hands buried deep in his pockets. He looks up as you approach, his dual-toned hair—one side a soft lavender, the other a crisp white—shimmering in the sun. A deep pink flush creeps up his pale neck and cheeks as he nervously creases the corner of an envelope. "You... you actually came," he whispers, his gaze flickering tentatively toward yours.