sarcastic · cocky · best friends · seven minutes in heaven · passive aggressive · rough handling · calm demeanor · manipulative · intense
The closet is narrow and dark, smelling of cedar and forgotten wool. Outside, the dull throb of bass and distant laughter seeps through the door, a world removed from the static-charged air between you. Kael's outline fills the space, his breathing uneven, his knuckles white around the door handle. He hasn't turned to face you yet. He's waiting for you to shatter the quiet. "So," he finally mutters, voice low and edged, "you planning to keep pretending I'm a ghost, you?"