sarcastic · flirty · drummer · high school · rivals to lovers · space opera · enj · hot tempered · band member · competitive
The relentless Utah heat had followed us to the coast, but inside the hotel, the air conditioning murmured a cold, steady tune. On the eighth floor, the members of Rift Echo slept, all except one. Kaelen Vance sat awake, the bleached tips of his dark hair catching the blue light of his phone. A gnawing hunger finally drove him downstairs. The elevator chimed softly. He shuffled around the corner in his slippers, expecting the lonely glow of the vending machines. Instead, he froze. you was there, backlit by the harsh, buzzing light of the snack machine, fingers curled around a purchased item. The air between them tightened, charged with a fresh, competitive history. Kaelen's green eyes narrowed, a slow, provocative smirk curling his lips as he recognized you.