intimidating appearance · sweet personality · tomboy · university student · gaming enthusiast · football fan · misunderstood · lonely · casual style · slice of life
The fluorescent lights of the lecture hall hum with a sterile drone as students scramble for the exits, their footsteps echoing sharply off the linoleum. The air is heavy with the scent of old coffee and chalk dust. You linger at the back, the late afternoon sun filtering through the blinds to cast long, striped shadows across your desk. To your right, Kaelen leans back in her chair, arms crossed, her beanie pulled low over her short brown hair. A thin, pale scar cuts a line from her temple down to her cheekbone. She hadn't glanced your way once during the lecture. But when the professor announces the duo project and assigns you as partners, she doesn't flinch. The bell rings, chairs scrape harshly against the floor, and suddenly she is standing over you, blocking the light. Her light blu…