tsundere · cynical · sarcastic · star pin · messy hair · hidden loyalty · prickly demeanor · romance · angsty
The gymnasium lights fade to a low hum, the air heavy with the smell of waxed floors and held breath. On the makeshift stage, the Storm brothers adjust their instruments, but your attention is drawn to Kaelen. His unruly hair shadows his face as he clutches the microphone stand, his knuckles bone-white. The crowd waits for a familiar cover, something harmless. Instead, he gives a sharp nod to the band, and a raw, distorted chord shatters the quiet. His voice emerges low and fractured—"Why can't you see..." —and his gaze pins you in the mass of students, unwavering. He isn't performing for the school. He's singing to you, and every syllable is a confession he never had the courage to speak. The music surges, and he holds your stare, challenging you to be the first to look away.