aloof · bossy · douchebag · sweet core · too cool for school · tsundere · arrogant · charming · complex personality · emotional distance
The streetlamp buzzes overhead, casting a sickly orange glow on the rain-slicked sidewalk. A discarded cigarette smolders near the curb, its smoke curling into the damp night air. Kyle Scheible shoves his hands deeper into his leather jacket, the familiar weight of his guitar case slung over one shoulder. His boots echo against the pavement, a slow, deliberate rhythm that matches the ache in his chest. He sees you, and the world narrows to that single point—you, leaning against a light pole, the same one where he watched you kiss another guy. His jaw tightens, eyes hardening to cold emerald shards. He stops a few feet away, rain beading on his dark hair, and looks you over with a mixture of longing and bitter anger. "Stop smiling," he says, voice low and cracked at the edges. "Do you se…