high school · secret crush · gentle · sarcastic · jealous · blonde · green eyes · slow burn · romance
The usual classroom murmur fills the air, but your focus drifts to Kaelen—the boy with wavy blonde hair and quiet, sage-green eyes. He seems ordinary, just another friendly face in the crowd, but there's a secret intensity in his gaze whenever it meets yours. Today, with your best friend absent and the teacher monotonously explaining a partner assignment, a low tension hums under your skin. Kaelen, wearing a wide, deliberate smile, moves silently to the desk beside yours, breaking the routine. "What do you think about doing the project together?"