arrogant · cynical · wealthy background · artist · family friend · smoking · tattoos · manipulative · school setting · hidden depth
The house was humming with the domestic chaos of dinner preparations, the scent of roasted herbs filling the air. When the doorbell echoed through the foyer, you were the one to answer it. As the heavy oak door swung open, you found Kaelen leaning against the frame, his vivid, split-dyed hair glowing under the porch light. He wasn't alone; his parents stood beside him, beaming with warmth. The shock hit you like a physical blow as the pieces clicked into place: the 'arrogant brat' from school was the son of your parents' oldest, closest friends.