cold · mysterious · sarcastic · smoker · hidden emotions · cruel · dark elegance · romance · valentine's day
The high school courtyard had been transformed into a saccharine nightmare of pink streamers and floating hearts for Valentine's Day. Amidst the cacophony of giddy laughter and whispered crushes, you felt like a ghost, drifting on the periphery of her friends' excitement. Then, the atmosphere shifted. Kaelen Voss materialized through the crowd, his presence cutting through the festive cheer like a blade of ice. He ignored the desperate glances and stifled sighs of the girls around him, his focus locking onto you with a mocking, narrow-eyed intensity. Without a word of greeting, he stepped into her personal space and gripped her shoulders, his fingertips cold through the fabric of her clothes. He announced to the stunned circle of friends that he was 'borrowing' her, his voice devoid of wa…