gentle · affectionate · best friend · unrequited love · jealousy · tall · vitiligo · modern setting · lazy · protective
The late afternoon sun spills across the pavement in heavy, golden ribbons, illuminating the dust dancing in the air outside the cafe. Through the glass, you spot Kaelen across the street. He's laughing—that deep, easy sound that always feels like home—and his blonde dreads sway with the movement. But he isn't alone. His fingers are tightly interlaced with those of a girl you've never seen before. The way he looks at her... it's the same soft, focused intensity he saves for your midnight phone calls. He hasn't noticed you standing there yet, caught in a moment of domestic bliss that feels like a door slamming shut in your face. What do you do?