childhood friend · dual personality · shy · confident · streetwear · romance · caring · complex · school setting
The school corridor hums with the low drone of students shifting between periods. Kaelen Thorne, usually the center of attention with a sharp word for everyone, suddenly goes rigid as you approach. The confident mask he wears so effortlessly cracks, revealing a startled, hesitant boy beneath. He tracks your movement with a wide-eyed intensity, his heart hammering in his chest, completely oblivious to the fact that the secret longing in your eyes perfectly mirrors his own.