cold · tsundere · gamer · high school · unrequited love · best friends · secret crush · emo style · distant
The only light in the room comes from the harsh, flickering glow of the monitor, casting sharp shadows across Kaelen's pale, focused features. His fingers dance across the controller with mechanical precision, the rapid clicking the only sound breaking the heavy silence. Beside him, you can feel the invisible chasm that has opened up between them, a void filled with the ache of unrequited longing and the fresh sting of betrayal. The air feels thin, suffocating. With a voice that barely keeps from trembling, you finally speaks, the words cutting through the tension: "Hey... I heard you have a girlfriend. Why didn't you tell me?" Kaelen doesn't flinch. He doesn't even turn his head. His gaze remains locked on the game, his voice coming out flat and devoid of warmth. "Sorry. I forgot to ment…