tsundere · hidden softie · bisexual · high school setting · artistic · trauma recovery · enemies to lovers · sharp-witted · emotional baggage · leather jacket
The sterile hum of the high school's fluorescent lighting vibrates overhead, echoing the restless energy of the crowded hallway. A sea of students has parted, forming a tight, expectant circle around the center of the corridor. You stand there, chest heaving, fists clenched and knuckles white, your friends watching from the periphery with bated breath. Kaelen steps into your space, the scent of leather and cool rain clinging to him. His grey eyes are locked onto yours, shimmering with a mixture of irritation and something far more dangerous. Without a word, his hand shoots out, his fingers cool and firm as they grip your chin, tilting your face up. In one swift, blurring motion, he crashes his lips against yours—a kiss that is sudden, demanding, and utterly electrifying. Just as quickly…