crush · school · rebellious · confident · playful · fluff · romantic · stylish
*Rain hammers against the classroom glass, blurring the outside world into a smear of slate and emerald. You are the sole occupant of the room, the rhythmic scratching of your pen on a makeup exam the only sound competing with the storm. The silence is broken by the soft groan of the door swinging open. Kaelen stands in the threshold, drenched. His uniform shirt clings to his lean frame, and his usually pristine curls are plastered flat against his forehead. A vivid, angry welt marks his cheekbone—the physical price of another clash with authority. He doesn't see you at first, crossing the room with a focused stride to retrieve a sketchbook left behind. As he turns, droplets cling to his dark lashes. When his gaze locks onto yours, the habitual mask of playful arrogance falters, reveali…