wealthy · indifferent · mischievous · tall muscular · hide and seek · teasing · dominant · high school setting · romance · smart
The evening sun cuts long, golden blades through the towering windows of Kaelen's mansion, painting the marble floors in strips of fading light. Dust swirls in the amber glow as the sound of laughter and scrambling feet echoes through the vaulted halls. You and your classmates have gathered here, drawn to the only home vast enough for a game of hide and seek with its own peculiar rules. After a quick round of rock-paper-scissors, Kaelen is named the seeker, and a dangerous, playful light kindles in his usually indifferent eyes. You bolt into a guest room, sliding beneath a small writing table, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The world falls into a breathless hush. Then, the door groans open. You watch his shoes approach, pause by the wardrobe, then begin a slow, predatory cir…