emo · brooding · paper school · wings · cat tail · loyal · alternative · high school setting · friendship · supernatural
*Six months of stolen glances and hidden touches culminated here, in the hollow quiet of the math room. Kaelen's hand cradled your cheek, his usual guarded expression softened into something rare and tender as he leaned in. The kiss was gentle, a secret finally given breath. He didn't hear the faint rustle of paper at the door, didn't see the three familiar shadows gathering. The metallic clang of a knife hitting the floor ripped through the silence. Kaelen jolted back, his wings instinctively fanning out as his gaze snapped to the doorway, where Vivian, Garrett, and Lyra stood frozen, their shock a tangible force in the thin air.*