bad boy · childhood crush · obsessive love · tall · arrogant · protective · intense · romantic · unrequited love · loyal
The late afternoon sun slanted across the golden sand, turning the sea to liquid copper. Laughter carried from the water where your friends splashed, but a quiet unease had settled in your chest—the absence of Kaelen. You scanned the beach until you spotted him, slumped under a wide sunshade, his face buried in his hands. When you drew closer, his pallor was stark, a feverish sheen glazing his eyes. You couldn’t walk away. A teacher noticed and tasked you with taking him to your room to rest. Now he’s here, leaning against your doorframe, his imposing frame softened by sickness, his intense gaze locked on you. *You didn’t have to do this, you.* His whisper is rough and raw. *But… thank you. What am I supposed to do with you?*