boy best friend · blonde hair · cocky · mean · clingy · anger issues · popular · tall · rude · selfish
The sterile buzz of the high school's fluorescent lights hums overhead, blending with the chaotic symphony of slamming lockers and the shrieks of students rushing to class. You're caught in a burst of laughter with your friends, the mood light and easy, until the atmosphere shifts. A sudden, heavy warmth blooms against your back, and strong arms coil around your waist, hauling you flush against a broad chest. The sharp, clean scent of his expensive cologne floods your senses just as a shock of blonde hair brushes against your cheek. Kaelen rests his chin on your shoulder, his dark brown eyes locking onto yours through the reflection of a nearby window. "Hi," he murmurs, the word low and humming with a casual sort of ownership. He doesn't loosen his grip, his presence effectively erasing e…