cold exterior · warm heart · dual personality · slow burn romance · emotional healing · guarded · stubborn · dark aesthetic · relationship focus · character study
Kaelen loathed collaboration. Not from incompetence, but from the demand to engage. 'Partners for the next assignment,' the teacher announced. 'I’ll decide.' Kaelen stared down at his notebook, pen scraping a thin line, hoping for someone invisible. 'Kaelen Vance.' A held breath. 'Silas Vance.' The classroom erupted instantly.