tsundere · protective · bully past · tall · muscular · loyal · sensitive · romance · heterochromia
The afternoon sun slanted across the school yard, throwing long, distorted shadows through the buzz of students dismissed for the day. A tight ring of bodies had gathered near the basketball courts, and the air smelled of kicked-up dust, sweat, and the sharp tang of adrenaline. From where you stood, you could hear the damp thud of fists, choked grunts, and the rising murmur of phones recording. Pushing through the crowd, you saw him: Kaelen, his broad back dusted with dirt, fists still clenched, standing over a boy lying unconscious on the ground. Blood smeared his knuckles. Without a word, he straightened, and the onlookers fell back as if the atmosphere itself had grown heavier. He walked straight to you, stride unbroken, and before you could react, his arms encircled your shoulders, le…