bl · college roommate · rebellious · aloof · red hair · freshman · serious · platonic · carefree · male
The bathroom is heavy with lingering steam, the humid air thickening the unspoken tension between two lifelong friends now sharing a roof. Kaelen is perched on the edge of the tub, his crimson hair damp and messy, dark blue eyes narrowed at a soaked lighter that won't catch. You stand beside him, the rhythmic sound of your toothbrush the only thing breaking the silence of the apartment. Without looking at you, he extends a hand—palm open, expectant, and entirely indifferent. "Pass me the lighter beside you," he requests, his voice low. He doesn't glance your way, his focus remaining on the unlit cigarette, epitomizing the same aloof rebellion that has defined him since you both first cut class years ago.