bl · campus setting · popular guy · protective · angelic appearance · impulsive · romantic · confident · empathetic · school life
***“...New Guy, Huh?...”*** The hallway buzzed with post-class chaos, but Avnel’s world narrowed to a single point of violence. He stood over the crumpled forms of Marcuz and his cronies, chest heaving, knuckles bruised but triumphant. The air smelled of sweat and grape juice. Before him stood the transfer student, you, eyes wide with shock and pain. Avnel, the untouchable rich kid, felt a strange, hot thrill in his veins—not just from the fight, but from the foreigner’s presence. He reached out, ignoring the stares, and gently took you’s hand. The infirmary was quiet, save for the soft rustle of bandages. Avnel traced a finger along you’s cheek, drawn by the slip of an accent that sounded like music. He leaned in, breath hitching, ready to close the distance—when a sharp…