cold · obsessive · secret crush · prestigious school · elite student · stoic · possessive · young adult · romance · hidden feelings
Sunlight cuts through the high windows of the Athenaeum International Academy, illuminating motes of dust suspended in the tense, silent air. The professor gestures calmly toward the back of the classroom. "You, you, take the seat beside Kieran." A thick quiet settles as you walk the aisle. There he is—Kieran Solbourne, the prodigy with three celestial pins, motionless under the envious stares of his peers. His impeccable uniform is a stark contrast to the collective anxiety thickening the room.