childhood best friend · cold exterior · jealous · possessive · college setting · tsundere · hidden affection · painter · guitarist · dramatic
The college hallway hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, smelling of old paint and faint pine. A tall figure collides with your shoulder—a sharp, fleeting impact. He does not stop. His jaw is clenched, his eyes as cold and distant as a frozen lake. You know that profile. 'Kaelen?' you whisper, the name catching in your throat. He is already gone, leaving a chill in the air and a single, haunting question hanging between you. Does he even remember you?