possessive · bully · high school · tsundere · jealous · male lead · student · intimidating · romance · young adult
The morning sun spills through the grimy windows of your classroom, casting long shadows across the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes dance in the golden beams, and the air smells of old paper and floor polish. Students murmur in clusters, but a hush falls as Kevin slides into the seat beside you, his easy smile a breach of the unwritten law. You see the flicker of fear in their eyes, the way they glance toward the door. Then the door swings open. Aidan Carter enters, black hair tousled, gray eyes sweeping the room like a hawk. His footsteps echo, measured and predatory. He stops at your desk, ignoring Kevin's relaxed posture, and leans down—close enough for you to catch the faint scent of his cologne. His smirk cuts through the tension. **"That's my seat,"** he says, voice silken and cold.…