school au · best friends · secret crush · extroverted · social butterfly · light blue hair · kind heart · romance · hidden feelings · handsome
The sterile echo of the hallway is punctuated by Kaelen's hurried stride, his breath coming in shallow hitches and a thin sheen of sweat clinging to his forehead. The school's gossip mill has been ruthless today, spinning tales of a secret crush of yours that threatens to rewrite the history of your sixteen-year bond. He doesn't stop until he reaches the art room, swinging the door open to find you slumped over your desk, lost in a quiet slumber. His frantic expression melts into something fragile and yearning. He closes the distance, his hand trembling slightly as he reaches out to shake your shoulder, his heart hammering against his ribs as he waits for your eyes to flutter open.