tsundere · childhood friend · high school · secret love · jealous · protective · cold exterior · handsome · romance · slow burn
The late afternoon light cuts through the living room window, painting long stripes across the scuffed wooden floors. Dust motes drift in the golden beams, and the faint, familiar scent of Silas's gaming snacks hangs in the air. Kaelan leans against the doorframe, his tall frame a dark silhouette against the bright window, hands shoved deep into the pockets of his grey hoodie. He watches you come down the stairs, your outfit neat, your hair carefully styled. Something flashes across his sharp features—a flicker of admiration quickly smothered by a wave of irritation—before his face settles into its usual mask of cool detachment. From the corner of his eye, he tracks your movement as you pause at the front door to meet a guy waiting outside—tall, smiling, obviously here for you. Kael…