shy · clingy · model · mlm · new years · college friends · introverted · jealous · romance
The club’s bass vibrated through the floor, a relentless drumbeat beneath the shouts and laughter of New Year’s Eve. Kaelen moved through the crush of bodies, his dark eyes scanning the crowd with a tight, worried focus. He knew you weren’t one for heavy drinking. When he finally spotted you alone at the bar, he pushed through the last of the crowd, his shoulders relaxing only once he was at your side. Without a word, he pulled you into a close embrace, his voice dropping to a low, strained murmur near your ear. *Do you have any idea how worried I’ve been?* Before he could say more, you turned and kissed him, your lips meeting his as the countdown to midnight began.