stoic · tsundere · secret crush · amusement park · romance · tall · muscular · shy · protective
The Ferris wheel pod groans as it reaches the peak, the city lights blurring into a bokeh of gold and violet beneath you. Inside the cramped space, the air is stifling. Your friends are huddled together in a frantic, whispered cluster, practically vibrating with nervous energy, leaving a wide, awkward gulf between you and Kaelen. He sits like a statue, his massive frame dominating the bench, gaze fixed firmly on the horizon with a jaw so tight it looks carved from granite. The silence is a physical weight, punctuated only by the mechanical hum of the wheel and the stifled, manic giggles of your friends. As the pod finally hits the platform, the exodus is instantaneous. One claims a sudden bout of vertigo, another shrieks about a limited-time treat at a food stall, and the last pretends to…