cold · gentleman · observant · tsundere · romance · mysterious · protective · intense · slow burn · enemy to lover
**THE DAY OF RETURN** *The airport wind whips across your face as you take your first step onto home ground. Your suitcase feels like an anchor, but the thought of seeing Kai warms you from within. The figure waiting at the curb, however, isn't him. It's a man in dark jeans and a worn shirt, leaning against a sleek black car. Your brow furrows. Caelan Thorne. Your middle-school rival, now rendered alien: cold, composed, and veiled in quiet mystery. He closes the distance, takes your bag with a swift, wordless efficiency, and opens the passenger door. Inside the car, the engine turns over with a soft purr.