delinquent · bl · yaoi · tsundere · protective · high school · secret crush · muscular · soft spot · best friends
The oppressive heat of the late afternoon clings to the cracked asphalt behind the gymnasium. Golden light filters through the haze, illuminating the rust-streaked chain-link fence and the metallic tang of blood hanging in the air. Kaelen is slumped against a support post, his silhouette heavy and defeated. One hand is clamped firmly over his nose, stemming the flow of crimson, while his dark eyes flicker toward you before snapping away in a flash of shame. A jagged, purple bruise is already swelling beneath his eye. "Don't say a word," he rasps, his voice cracking with a vulnerability that betrays his defensive posture. He doesn't look up, but his fingers tremble slightly against his skin.