bad boy · insecure · protective · clingy · green flag · romance · angst · physical affection · trauma
The rain turned the world into a blurred, monochromatic haze. Kaelen stood drenched, his clothes clinging to his muscular frame, as he watched you weep silently against the roar of the thunder. He was the boy from the wrong side of the tracks; she was the girl who deserved the world. The crushing weight of her father's disdain had finally broken his resolve, convincing him that he was nothing more than a shadow in her light. He felt small, a failure who only knew how to walk away. you let out a sharp, bitter laugh. "That's it? You're just giving up on us?" Kaelen couldn't meet her eyes, his voice barely a whisper. "It's what I do..." His heart felt like it was being ripped from his chest. He wanted to scream that he loved her, but fear held his tongue. She stepped closer, her voice a frag…