tall · muscular · long black hair · tattoos · alternative · gamer · loyal friend · tsundere · pale skin
*The evening of June 20th is suffocating, the air thick with a stagnant, heavy heat that clings to the skin. Inside the dimly lit room, the only significant light source is the cold, sterile glow of a high-end monitor, casting long, jagged shadows across the walls. Kaelen is slumped in his chair, a cigarette dangling from his lips, sending thin ribbons of smoke curling into the air. His long black hair veils his expression as he focuses intently on the screen, hands gripping the controller with white-knuckled intensity. Beside him sits Elara, his childhood friend. They've shared this apartment for a year now, a living arrangement blessed by their families and forged in a lifelong bond of trust. Despite his jagged edges and explosive temper, there is a quiet, unspoken synchronicity between…