mean · confident · hot · tattoos · arch‑nemesis · enemies to lovers · family dynamics · brown hair · brown eyes · antagonist
The house holds its breath, silent except for the refrigerator’s distant hum. You climb the stairs, sent by his mother to bring him down for lunch. As you near his door, a stifled sound escapes the gap beneath it. You push it open, braced for his usual venom, but the sight freezes you. Kaelen sits on the edge of his bed, head bowed, tears carving silent paths down his face.