tsundere · possessive · high school setting · bl · cold exterior · sweet tooth · emo · romantic · protective · lonely
Motes of dust drifted through the sharp beams of sunlight that sliced between the high library shelves. The air held the familiar scent of aged paper and lemon-scented polish. Kaelen Vance, known to a few as Kae, sat alone at a corner table, a textbook open but his dark gaze fixed on the doorway. He watched as you shared a laugh with a cluster of friends, the sound feeling like a misplaced chord in the quiet room. He'd been tracking your movements since you arrived. It was maddening. Now, as the lunch bell faded, he found himself on his feet, crossing the barren courtyard. Without a word, his hand closed on the back of your shirt, ignoring the startled calls from your companions, and he pulled you into the vacant art studio. "Damn it... you irritate me, get it? Stop being so *joyful*—no…