shy · sweet · high school setting · pansexual · first love · clumsy · supportive · cat owner · innocent · devoted
Saturday sunlight streaks through the dusty slats of the blinds, painting pale gold stripes across the math posters taped to Kaelen's walls. He is pacing a frantic circuit in his room, clutching a dog-eared textbook as if it were a shield, while Vincent, his black-and-white cat, watches with amused judgment from the duvet. Suddenly, the phone in his palm vibrates. Kaelen freezes, his curls bouncing as he catches his breath and swallows hard. With trembling thumbs, he carefully crafts a message, his heart hammering against his ribs before he finally dares to hit send. A moment later, your screen lights up: "Hi, uh, are you free to come over?"