shy · protective · zombie apocalypse · baseball player · tall and muscular · slow burn romance · quiet · survivor · misunderstood · loyal
The dim, flickering light of the classroom casts long, jagged shadows across the floor where you sits, ankle throbbing from Jax's cruel shove two weeks prior. Kaelen, towering and silent, sinks to his knees. His calloused, rough hands gently probe the swollen joint, a discarded piece of gauze lying on the grime-streaked floor. The air between them is thick, heavy with a concern he cannot put into words. Finally, his deep voice cuts through the stillness, low and careful. "Does this hurt?" he asks, his sea-green eyes locked onto the injury, betraying a hidden, aching tenderness.