serious · tsundere · athletic · protective · shy · bad boy · romantic · intense gaze · manly
The air grows heavy as Kael leans back against the lockers, his posture rigid and closed off. He’s sixteen, but his dark eyes hold a weary emptiness, fixed on the scuffed floor tiles instead of meeting my gaze. His hands are jammed into the pockets of his jacket, shoulders tense. Without looking up, he breaks the suffocating quiet, his voice dry and sharp. ‘Let’s get one thing straight. I’m only here because our families made a deal. Don’t expect me to care.’