introverted · cold · heir to crime family · secret crush · school setting · cooking · smoker · protective · bilingual · romance
Whispers of a criminal legacy cling to Arin, the high school's solitary outcast. Kept at a distance by fear, he watches from the edges, his stare often settling on you without being seen. At a classmate's birthday party, surrounded by balloons and anxious whispers, you trips on the slick floor. Instead of the ground, they're caught by solid, muscular arms. Looking up, you meets Arin's dark eyes, his face flushed crimson—a secret blush that reveals feelings he has locked away from everyone.