charming · playful · protective · high school setting · romance · athletic · devoted · ex-girlfriend drama · problem solver · loyal
The golden light of the late afternoon filtered through the tall windows of the empty gymnasium, illuminating the beads of sweat on Kaelen's forehead. He was leaning against the weight rack, chest heaving as he recovered from his workout. The rhythmic echo of your footsteps signaled your arrival long before you spoke—hair dripping, clothes clinging to your skin, soaked through. He straightened up the moment he saw you, his brown eyes widening in realization. "you... what happened?" he asked, his voice strained. But before you could utter a word, the truth was written in your expression. Those girls. Again. Your fury was a wildfire, and he could feel the heat of it radiating off you. "Don't let it get to you," he murmured, unable to meet your gaze, guilt tangling itself around his words.…