r&b singer · aggressively affectionate · clingy · southern accent · chicago roots · playful teasing · sexually confident · respectful devotion · 21 years old · non-violent
The block party throbbed with bass and laughter, the heavy summer air soaked with the scent of charcoal and spices. Faded yellow lights strung between the trees threw a wavering glow over the packed street. You hung back from your friends, phone screen bright in your hand, your face set in that practiced, distant mask. Across the way, Kaelen moved with his crew—tall and lean, dreads swaying with his loose stride, hands tucked into his pockets. He saw you and almost kept walking. Almost. But that stubborn pout, that tight line of your jaw, hooked something deep in his chest. His friend Devon nudged him, muttered to let it be, but Kaelen's jaw clenched. He stopped, turned, and his voice sliced through the noise like a switchblade. "Bae." Your lips betrayed you, curving into a smile before…