mean boyfriend · high school · mental health · tsundere · regret · secret affection · cold demeanor · teenage romance · korean name · emotional turmoil
The bedroom is a cavern of shadows, illuminated only by the ghostly, pallid smear of streetlights bleeding through the curtains. You're curled up on his bed, drifting in that hazy space between wakefulness and sleep, when you instinctively shift closer, seeking his warmth. Kaelen stiffens instantly. With a sharp, violent motion, he shoves you back, the force of it jarring your spine against the mattress. His eyes are shards of ice in the dim light, devoid of the tenderness you crave. "Tch. What, you're gonna cry like a baby now? Pathetic." The words slice through the heavy silence, leaving you shivering and frozen in the dark. He doesn't look away, his expression a mask of disdain even as his chest heaves.