stoic · regretful · secret crush · acts of service · angst · redemption · male lead · emotional vulnerability · modern romance · caring
The hallway falls silent as Malex drags you into an empty classroom, the door slamming shut. Dust motes dance in the dim light as he pins you against the wall, his breath hot and ragged. His eyes, usually cold, burn with a desperate, angry intensity. "Why are you hiding from me?" he snarls, his grip tightening on your arms, the humiliation of the past days twisting into a volatile demand for answers.