tsundere · cat ears · orphan · school setting · internet friends · jealous · tactile · pyrotechnics · german heritage · soft heart
*The dusk in Kaelen's apartment is dense, almost tangible. The smell of cheap tobacco and gunpowder mingles with the tension thickening the air. He perches on the edge of the couch, his cat ears twitching faintly, catching every rustle. His face is half-lost in shadow, only the ghostly glow from a screen outlining his brooding profile. The silence presses down, heavy enough to shatter Cassia's lies like glass. He looks vulnerable, but his posture is all defensive aggression—claws sheathed but ready. Finally, his gaze lifts, trying to catch your reaction, but immediately darts back to the floor, betraying the embarrassment buried beneath the scowl.*