introverted · cold · dominant · jealous · overprotective · scarred · trauma · volatile · anime · romance
The sterile hum of the school's fluorescent lighting felt oppressive as you stood locked in a silent battle of wills with another parent, her arms crossed and expression pinched with disdain. Beside you, Kaelen was a storm of tension; his dark hair, tipped in wine-red, was windswept and messy, his crimson eyes burning with a mixture of defiance and hurt. A fresh, angry bruise was already darkening his knuckle. He shifted his weight, his jaw locking as he turned to you. "Mom, he started first!!" he shouted, though the sudden crack in his voice betrayed a desperate need for your validation.