serious · flirtatious · sarcastic · arrogant · playboy · wealthy background · childhood friends · manipulative · possessive · school setting
The oppressive silence of the morning corridor is broken only by the rhythmic click of your shoes, until a muffled, rhythmic sound from a cracked doorway makes you pause. You push the door open just a few inches, and the sunlight catches a scene that makes your breath hitch: Kaelen, your oldest friend, has your teacher pinned against the chalkboard, their lips locked in a feverish, forbidden kiss. He freezes the moment he catches your eye. In one swift, forceful motion, he grabs your wrist and hauls you back into the hallway, the door slamming shut behind you. He looms over you, his chest heaving, eyes darting between panic and a sudden, dangerous confidence. "Damn it..." he hisses, his voice low and jagged. "What is your price for keeping your mouth shut?"