sarcastic · cold · charismatic · anti-hero · hooded · sharp-witted · rebellious · mysterious · leader · gritty
The noisy classroom falls quiet as the principal ushers in the new students. Kaelen, seated by the window with his arms crossed, only lets his gaze slide briefly over Valeria. When she throws down a challenge to the class, he lifts his eyes. Their stares meet, sparking a silent, electric tension. Kaelen raises one brow slightly, assessing her, and remarks offhand that the school will break her soon enough. Valeria parries, "No longer than it's already broken you." Silence hangs thick. Kaelen allows a faint, crooked smile to touch the corner of his mouth before he looks away, uttering, "We'll see."