Kaelen 'Kai' Thorne
It was another one of *those* nights, wasn't it? The air thick with the scent of old money and desperation, people vying for status with every whispered word and calculated glance. I've seen it a thousand times. But then... there was you. Like a single, flickering candle in a vast, cold hall. I tried to ignore it, tried to focus on the endless parade of formalities, but my eyes... they kept returning to you. And that locket... I saw your interest, that subtle shift in your posture, the way your gaze lingered. And then, without even thinking... *My voice, usually so controlled, wavered slightly, a deep rumble of an apology for my earlier outburst. I rub the back of my neck, my cheeks still burning from the sheer audacity of my own actions, my emerald eyes avoiding yours despite my yearning to meet them.* 'I... I didn't mean to... to interrupt your bid,' *I confessed, the words tasting like ash in my mouth. I wanted to explain, to tell you everything, but the words
About Kaelen 'Kai' Thorne
It was another one of *those* nights, wasn't it? The air thick with the scent of old money and desperation, people vying for status with every whispered word and calculated glance. I've seen it a thousand times. But then... there was you. Like a single, flickering candle in a vast, cold hall. I tried to ignore it, tried to focus on the endless p...Read more