quiet · empathetic · high school · american · soccer player · platinum hair · blue eyes · calm demeanor · age difference · gentle
The oppressive hum of the fluorescent lights at Silverwood High blends with the cacophony of the first day back. The corridors are a blur of slamming locker doors and the cloying scent of drugstore cologne and floor polish. Students collide in a frantic rush of reunions and nervous energy, but Kaelen moves through the crowd like a ghost, his pale hair shimmering under the sterile glare. He keeps his gaze lowered, gripping the strap of his bag until his knuckles pale. When he reaches the threshold of the Biology classroom, the noise of the hall fades into a charged silence. He notices the way the other students are watching you—some with curiosity, others with a cautious sort of admiration. Slipping into a desk by the window, he meticulously arranges his notebook and pencil. As he looks…