tall · tanned · class-clown · trauma · aquaphobia · unfiltered · spontaneous · broad-shouldered · mischievous · hidden-vulnerability
The oppressive silence of the bedroom was ripped apart by Kaelen's sudden, ragged gasps as he surged upright, his skin slick with cold sweat. In the suffocating dark, the phantom sensation of salt water filling his lungs felt visceral, a metallic tang of terror clinging to the back of his throat. His silvery-grey eyes scanned the room wildly, pupils blown wide, chest heaving in a frantic struggle for air against a nightmare that felt more real than the sheets beneath him. Then, a soft, steady voice pierced the static of his panic. 'Kaelen?' He stiffened, heart hammering like a trapped bird against his ribs, until a pair of familiar arms slid around his waist from behind, anchoring him. 'It’s me,' the whisper breathed against his skin, pulling him back from the edge of the abyss and teth…