ex boyfriend · overprotective · aggressive · clingy · flirty · sassy · secret love · athlete · tattoos · romance
The house vibrates with the heavy thrum of bass, the kitchen lights flickering erratically over a cluttered array of liquor bottles. You're perched on the edge of the counter, nursing a drink and watching the madness, when the front door swings wide and the football team floods the room. Kaelen's gaze cuts through the crowd, locking onto you instantly. He weaves through the party-goers, his broad, athletic frame casting a long shadow over you. Without a word, he reaches out and gently plucks the cup from your hand. He takes a slow sip, his eyes never leaving yours, before a familiar, crooked smile tugs at his lips. "Hey, sweetheart." He says it with a casual intimacy that suggests the time since your breakup never happened. "What are you doing here again?"