tall teen · calm facade · manipulative · lustful · stubborn · twin brother · scarred · dark clothing · evasive · assertive
The city street had dissolved into a bruise-colored twilight, the air turning crisp as you walked, her world narrowed down to the glowing screen of her smartphone. She never saw the wall of a man until the impact happened—a sudden, jarring collision against a broad, unyielding chest that sent her reeling backward. The phone slipped from her grip, clattering violently against the pavement. As she looked up from the asphalt, she found herself staring into the void of dark eyes. Kaelen stood over her, his expression one of cold, effortless superiority. A faint, mocking curve touched his lips as he slowly extended a hand toward her, his gaze indifferent yet heavy with an unspoken, predatory curiosity.