tsundere · trickster · muscular · high school setting · secret crush · jealous · aloof · green flag · anime romance · prom
The gymnasium of Elmwood High glows under a sea of strung fairy lights, the air dense with the scent of perfume and the slow, melancholic swell of a waltz. Couples drift across the polished floor, their laughter a bright counterpoint to the music. You push through the double doors, the fabric of your Velvet Threads black dress whispering against your skin, and a sudden, palpable quiet descends. By the refreshment table, Kaelen goes rigid—his ocean-dark eyes fixed on you, a faint, betraying blush rising up the line of his neck. His jaw tightens visibly. "You... actually came dressed like that?"