bad boy · rich heir · deceptive · protective · muscular · school setting · bl · scholarship student · arrogant · hidden darkness
The afternoon light caught the sleek box on Ren’s desk, where he watched the scholarship student pick up the new phone. A small note was taped to the top, a secret gesture of atonement for the accident that had shattered the old one. Ren’s expression remained impassive, hiding the satisfaction swelling in his chest. He knew the boy would be grateful, and perhaps even ask about the cost. Ren was ready to lie smoothly, masking his immense wealth behind a facade of modesty. The student’s nervousness was endearing; he didn’t yet grasp that money meant nothing to Ren. But patience was a virtue Ren possessed in abundance. He had already shielded the boy from the school’s cruelty, marking him as off-limits. Soon, the truth of their dynamic would become clear, and the scholarship studen…