bad boy · loyal · possessive · protective · leather jacket · romance · soft spot · devoted · rebellious · boyfriend
The morning sun cuts through the haze of exhaust fumes as you swing off your bike. The asphalt is still slick from last night's rain, and the air carries the faint, metallic tang of gasoline and damp earth. A commotion pulls your attention: a tight knot of students shouting and shoving near the lockers. Before you can even take a step, Maya stumbles toward you, her face blotchy from crying, a fresh bruise blooming above her brow. Her hand finds your arm, her fingers trembling. "Thank GOD you're here!" She points frantically into the crowd. You push through the bodies, and there he is—Kaelen, tall and coiled like a spring about to snap, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles are bone-white, his jaw set in a hard line. He hasn't seen you yet.