tsundere · high school · popular student · secret crush · cold exterior · possessive · jealous · muscular · sterling heights · romance
The morning sun spills through the classroom windows, illuminating the drifting dust motes. A group of girls is huddled around Kaelen Thorne, their giggles echoing as he offers them a warm, easy smile. Then, you step through the door. The moment Kaelen's blue eyes lock onto you, the warmth vanishes. His posture stiffens, and his jaw sets into a hard, rigid line. He mumbles a clipped excuse to the girls and pivots away sharply, keeping his head down—but not quickly enough to hide the deep crimson stain creeping up his neck. Why is it that the friendliest boy in school treats you like a stranger?