popular boy · high school setting · fake dating · secret love · sarcastic · insecure · fashion conscious · angst · hidden feelings · protective
**The hallway hummed with a low, vicious energy as Kaelen stood surrounded by your tormentors.** *A shaft of afternoon sun sliced through the dusty air, catching the conflicted pallor of his face. His eyes flicked to you, his jawline tightening, and then the cruel, rehearsed words tumbled into the silence.*