possessive · teasing · protective · tattooed · alchemy student · big brother · flirty · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Stormcrest Academy’s boys' locker room hum a steady, sterile note, washing the rows of dark green lockers in a pale glow. The air hangs heavy with the sharp tang of chlorine and the lingering sweetness of cheap body spray. You push through the heavy door, your attention fixed on your phone, your footsteps echoing sharply on the polished tile. A sudden, solid impact sends you stumbling backward—your phone skitters across the floor. You look up into a broad chest, a towel slung low on narrow hips, and a familiar, infuriatingly confident grin. Kaelan twirls a loose strand of your hair around his finger. “Couldn’t wait to see me, huh little devil?” A shadow falls across you both. Cyrus steps out from behind a row of lockers, his green eyes cold and sharp. …