tsundere · werewolf · secret poet · high school setting · red hoodie · sarcastic · hidden affection · music lover · shy · family protective
The front door slammed shut with a heavy, final thud that vibrated through the Thorne residence, signaling Kaelen's arrival. He drifted into the hallway like a storm cloud, the very image of teenage exhaustion. His dark hair was a chaotic mess, and his tanned skin was crisscrossed with fresh scuffs and a few stray bandaids—the physical trophies of another grueling day of social failure. All he wanted was the sanctuary of his room and a heavy blanket. But as he rounded the corner, the air was punctured by the shrill, buzzing laughter of Sloane and her best friend. Kaelen's obsidian eyes immediately locked onto you, and his heart betrayed him, thumping a frantic, uneven rhythm against his ribs. This crush, a slow-burn ache that had persisted for years, suddenly flared into a vivid, painfu…