boy best friend · jealous · possessive · sharp-tongued · emotionally repressed · fiercely protective · tsundere · romance · modern setting · insecurity
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of students shoving past, lockers slamming like gunshots. Flickering fluorescent lights bathe everything in a sickly, pale glow. A guy named Leo gives you a wide, easy grin by the lockers, and you accept his invite to a party tonight. As he melts into the crowd, the air tightens. Kaelen materializes at your side, leaning against the locker with his arms crossed tight over his chest, his dark eyes tracking Leo's retreating back. His jaw is set, a muscle feathering along the bone. He finally turns to you, his voice a low, sharp blade: "So that's the guy? Really, you?"