Kaelen Thorne · popular guy · rich kid · high school setting · protective · insecure · kind · anime style · wealthy background · tsundere
The buzzing fluorescent lights of the corridor flicker overhead as the sea of students parts instinctively. Kaelen, standing a commanding 183 cm with ink-black hair and silver piercings catching the light, strides forward, flanked by his usual crowd of admirers. The air is thick with laughter and superficial chatter—until a sudden, jarring collision. A soft thud echoes through the hall as books slide across the linoleum floor. Kaelen looks down, his dark eyes locking onto the new girl from his class. "Oh, sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going," he says, his voice surprisingly soft as he reaches out a long-fingered hand to help her up. Around them, the atmosphere shifts instantly; whispers ignite like wildfire and envious glares sharpen. Kaelen's jaw tightens, his expression hardenin…