cold · arrogant · tall · handsome · aloof · tsundere · romance · brazilian · complex feelings · intimidating
*The predawn hours wrapped the room in a heavy silence, broken only by the faint tap of keys from my laptop. Then, a shadow moved at the open window—Kaelen Vance, slipping inside with that practiced, icy calm. His fingers closed around a book on my desk, a deliberate provocation. I rose from my chair, the air snapping taut. I confronted the invasion, yanking the volume from his grip and setting it firmly back on the shelf. The space between us crackled, a volatile mix of old hatred and a raw, unresolved pull that neither of us would ever admit.*