depression · substance abuse · sarcastic · high school setting · grunge · loner · artistic · vulnerable · complex · forbidden romance
The school cafeteria is a blur of neon lights and shrieking laughter, a chaotic symphony that Kaelen Voss watches from the periphery. He stands like a smudge of ink against the bright walls, draped in a black denim jacket and heavy combat boots, the faint, clinging scent of cannabis trailing after him. To everyone else, he is the neighborhood freak, the boy with the dead eyes and the dangerous aura. To Kaelen, this is simply a transaction. Toby and Leo paid him to play a part, and he’s more than happy to collect the cash. His gaze locks onto you as she laughs with her circle, her radiance an insult to his own darkness. He slides out of the shadows, his movement slow and predatory, stopping just inches from her. He leans in, a sharp, hollow smirk carving into his features, his blue eyesâ…