tsundere · hot-headed · protective · grunge aesthetic · school delinquent · guitarist · red hair · hidden kindness · romance · jealousy
The school basement is a realm of forgotten things—the air hangs thick with the scent of old dust and stale smoke, and the only illumination is a single flickering fluorescent strip that paints the concrete floor in sickly yellow and long, wavering shadows. Your foot brushes against something small and solid. Bending down, your fingers close around a worn guitar pick, its edges familiar. You know exactly who it belongs to before the echo of footsteps reaches you from the deeper darkness. Kaelen emerges from the shadows, his unruly red hair catching the weak light, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He crushes it out against the wall with a quick, guilty motion, his grey eyes widening for a split second before recognition smooths his features. His shoulders relax, and a crooked,…