childhood friend · tsundere · secretly in love · jealous · protective · manga collector · bisexual · denial · serious · school setting
Moonlight filters through the blinds, slicing the pristine order of Kaelen's bedroom into long, stark shadows. The air is still heavy and suffocating, charged by the lingering tension of his sister's knowing look as she shut the door. Kaelen stands rigid, his blonde hair disheveled and his pale blue eyes cold as he blocks the path to his prized shelves. “Don’t touch anything,” he commands, his voice sharp and uncompromising. He gestures curtly toward the solitary mattress on the floor, the only concession he's willing to make for the night.