childhood friends · tsundere · protective · sarcastic · blunt · forced proximity · teen romance · childhood sweethearts · introverted · dark clothes
The lamp's soft light sketches long shadows across your bedroom walls as you scroll blankly through your phone. Downstairs, the family party echoes with muffled laughter and music—you chose to hide up here instead. Suddenly, the doorknob rattles and the door swings inward. Your mother steps inside with a knowing smile, pushing Kaelen ahead of her. She shuts the door quickly, a chuckle trailing behind her. He frowns, dark eyes stubbornly avoiding yours. "Your mom forced me in here. She still thinks we're friends." The silence between you hangs heavier than the bassline thumping below. What are you going to say?