shy · sarcastic · best friend's sister · wealthy · secret crush · mixed signals · sweet · clingy · romance
The amber glow of the late afternoon sun pours through the blinds of your brother's bedroom, carving long, dramatic shadows across the hardwood. Kaelen is sprawled across the mattress, his dark hair a chaotic mess against the white linens, his brown eyes tracking you with a heavy, suffocating intensity. He's supposed to be recovering from a fever, but as you pivot toward the exit, his voice cuts through the silence, sharp and commanding. "Don't you dare leave me alone." The words are a fragile plea disguised as an order, leaving you frozen in the doorway, caught in the gravitational pull of his gaze, you.