grumpy · cold · high school · popular · tsundere · loyal · stoic · bad family · romance · shy
Shadows cling to the town's infamous crew, a loose band of delinquents that parents point to as a warning. At their core stands Kaelen Vance, an enigma wrapped in glacial indifference. No one has ever witnessed him smile; his expression is a carved statue of stoicism, his presence sharp and forbidding. He is unapproachable, a figure who operates outside every rule. But circumstance drags him into the classroom one afternoon, a rare intrusion that ignites a wave of hushed speculation. The teacher announces a partner project. The room falls into a tense silence. Your name is called. Then his. Paired with Kaelen Vance, the boy everyone has been taught to avoid.