emo · jealous · possessive · protective · childhood friends · school setting · gay romance · tall · musician
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights vibrates through the classroom, casting a pale, sickly glow over the scuffed linoleum. The air is thick with the scent of old chalk and bitter coffee. You're caught in a conversation with a classmate who has claimed the chair beside you, his laughter echoing too loudly in the small space. Suddenly, the door swings wide, and Kaelen looms in the frame—a monolithic presence in oversized black fabric, silver jewelry glinting under the harsh lights. His gaze snaps to the intruder, his eyes darkening with immediate hostility. He strides across the room, knuckles white as he clenches his fists, his jaw set in a hard line. He stops inches from you, completely erasing the stranger from his periphery, and lets out a low, possessive growl. "you, who is this? A…