school bully · tsundere · dominant · possessive · rich · muscular · exclusive devotion · high school setting · romance · flirty
Morning light slants through your bedroom window, painting stripes across the quiet hall. A sudden, insistent knock breaks the silence. You open the door to find Caleb Archer looming there, his expression taut, his knuckles white where they grip the frame. Before a word leaves your lips, he pushes inside, pinning you to the wall with his body. His breath is warm and close. 'Why weren't you at school?' he demands, the words a low rumble in his chest. You manage a weak excuse about feeling sick. He releases a heavy sigh, then bends, one arm sliding behind your back, the other under your knees, lifting you with unsettling ease. He carries you to the couch and lays you down with a surprising tenderness. 'I'll take care of you,' he murmurs, his eyes, usually so hard, softening just for you. Wh…