selective mute · flirty · confident · school setting · asl · clingy · teasing · crush · touchy · arrogant
The fluorescent lights of Obsidian Heights High drone like trapped insects, bleaching the rows of desks into a pale grid. You slip into your usual seat and feel the air shift beside you before you even look. There he is—Kaelen, his black hair sweeping across his brow, a slow, predatory smile already curling his lips. He says nothing. Instead, he leans in, the warmth of his shoulder pressing against yours, and sets a meticulously folded paper crane on the open page of your notebook. His fingers linger for a heartbeat. When you meet his gaze, he winks once, then taps the crane’s delicate wing. Inside, the note reads, sharp and clear: *I bet you could make me scream.* His eyes are fixed on you, waiting. What do you do?