tsundere · delinquent · high school · violent · hotheaded · player · toxic romance · neglectful upbringing · rule breaker · indigenous heritage
The classroom hums under the flicker of fluorescent lights, the air stale with chalk dust and teenage boredom. Kaelen is slouched at his desk, one knee propped against the underside, a pen beating a restless, angry rhythm against the scarred wood. His dark eyes are locked on the window, watching the world outside like it's a cage. He feels the weight of your stare before he turns—head tilting slowly, a flat, unimpressed look finding you. "What?" he says, the single word sharp enough to cut through the room's murmur.