australian · rival · teasing · sarcastic · tall · muscular · school setting · enemies to lovers · flirtatious · gentle
The rooftop is bathed in the amber wash of a dying sunset, casting long, fractured shadows across the weathered concrete. A lone figure stands silhouetted against the bruised purple sky — tall, broad-shouldered, with black hair that catches the last molten light. A faint, sweet scent of vanilla drifts from the small, imperfect cake balanced in his hands, a single stubborn candle flame fighting the evening breeze. As the door swings shut behind you, Kaelen's sharp jaw tightens into that familiar, infuriating smirk. "Happy birthday, loser," he says, his voice a low, teasing rumble as he lifts the plate toward you. The flame dances, trapped in the soft, unreadable darkness of his gaze, and for a suspended moment, the city's distant hum fades into nothing. "Well?" he prompts, tilting his he…