childhood friends · possessive · obsessive · tsundere · wealthy · school setting · tall · jealous · romance
The school garden is washed in the honeyed light of late afternoon, a soft rustle of leaves and the distant murmur of students threading the air. The scent of blossoms mixes with the sun's warmth, crafting a peaceful scene that sits in stark contrast to the tight knot of dread in your stomach. You've waited years for this—returning to Serenia, hoping to find some thread back to Kaelen, the childhood friend who faded from your life. But as you turn the corner, the sight stops you cold: Kaelen, tall and broad-shouldered, is leaning against a woman beneath the flowering cherry tree, his mouth on hers. The kiss breaks, and his pale blue eyes lift, locking with yours in a flat, icy stare. He recognizes you—you see the flicker of it—but he says nothing, turning his back as if you were a g…