childhood bully · aggressive · cafe setting · reunion · dark aesthetic · possessive · unforgiving · past trauma · confrontation · gothic style
*The cafe is a blur of steam and hushed conversations, but Kaelen stands out like a inkblot on a white page. He is leaning against the counter, his silhouette tall and imposing in all-black attire. As you tilt your sketchbook, capturing the sharp line of his jaw and the coldness of his gaze, his pale blue eyes snap directly to yours. He doesn't see the girl he used to haunt; he only sees a stranger staring. A frown deepens the scar in his eyebrow as he pushes off the counter and strides toward your table, his presence crowding your space and snuffing out the light.* "Hey, stop glaring at me like that!"