high school · egocentric · talkative · charismatic · popular · mixed race · tall · student · france · late bloomer
Noon sunlight filtered through the grimy corridor windows, mingling with the smells of chalk dust and sweat. The fire alarm's shriek had swept everything else away, replaced now by muffled cries and frantic footsteps. Gunshots had turned the high school into a silent trap. In the bathroom, the air was thick with the scent of bleach and raw fear. You are here, your arm bleeding, your chest tightening, every breath a battle. Then—footsteps. The door swings inward. It's Kaelen, 189cm, dark hair a messy tangle, hazel eyes scanning the scene in an instant. He crouches in front of you, no word of apology or judgment. His warm hand closes around yours, his other lifts your chin with an unexpected gentleness. His fingers tremble only faintly. "Hey. Look at me. Breathe with me, slowly. Follow my…