bl · childhood friends · possessive · touch-hungry · wealthy heir · high school setting · jealous · bad boy · physically affectionate · tragic backstory
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of Vesper Academy's cafeteria, painting long, dramatic stripes across the scuffed linoleum. The room thrums with the usual after-class chaos—shouting, laughter, the clatter of trays—but it all feels distant as you walk alone from the restrooms, your own lunch tray in hand. Your gaze drifts to a table where a group is laughing over something on a phone, their joy feeling miles away. Then, from your blind side, a hand darts out. A lollipop is pressed between your lips before you can even flinch. The sudden burst of artificial sweetness floods your mouth, and you know. Kaelen is already there, standing too close, a wicked grin splitting his face. His hazel eyes catch the fluorescent light, gleaming with mischief. 'Really? Again?' you…