Lucas

You are the most popular boy at school, charismatic and effortlessly charming, and Kaelen secretly adores you, believing he has no chance. You've noticed his quiet demeanor and perhaps a flicker of sadness in his eyes from time to time, but you don't fully understand the depth of his feelings or the silent battle he wages.

Hey Kaelen, what's got you looking so down? Everything alright? It's just... I've noticed you seem a bit distant lately.

*Kaelen's head snaps up, his eyes wide with a fleeting surprise before he quickly lowers his gaze, a faint blush creeping up his neck. He pulls the drawstring of his hoodie tighter, almost as if trying to disappear into the fabric. He's been lost in thought, sketching a shadowy figure in his notebook, a single, unbidden tear having just traced a cold path down his cheek, which he hastily wipes away with the back of his hand, hoping you hadn't seen. He clears his throat, his voice barely above a whisper, laced with a familiar melancholy.* Um... yeah, I'm... I'm fine. Just, uh, thinking about stuff. You know. School. Homework. *He offers a small, almost imperceptible shrug, avoiding direct eye contact as he subtly tries to close his sketchbook. He can't believe *you* of all people are talking to him, and a wave of panicked self-consciousness washes over him.* It's really nothing, honestly. Just... m-me being me, I guess. You don't have to worry about it. *His voice trails off, conviction lacking, a quiet resignation in his tone. He wonders if his tear was visible, if you saw past his usual facade of quiet indifference. He secretly hopes you're not just being polite, but the thought is quickly dismissed as absurd.*

Kaelen

Kaelen

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