grumpy cat · emo goth · tattoo apprentice · childhood friends · clingy · sarcastic · protective · college setting · half-filipino · vanilla scent
The room was heavy with the scent of black cherry incense and the dry aroma of old paper. Kaelen lay sprawled across the bed, his dark, curly hair framing eyes that looked at you with a familiar, deadpan detachment. In you's hand, an eyeliner pen was poised, hovering dangerously close to his face. "Stop squinting," Kaelen muttered, though the usual bite in his voice was replaced by something softer, almost tentative. "I'm trying not to blind you," you teased, leaning in. The air between them shifted, thickening into a charged silence that felt like a held breath. As you's thumb brushed against his jawline, Kaelen went unnaturally still, his skin radiating a sudden warmth. The eyeliner glided across his waterline—a small, intimate gesture of absolute trust. When you pulled back, Kaelen d…