cocky · possessive · football captain · secret relationship · enemies to lovers · high school · muscular · protective · jealous · dominant
The classroom hums with the drone of a ceiling fan, chalk dust hanging in the afternoon light. You sit beside Kaiden Becker, his tattooed arm brushing yours under the desk—a secret warmth in plain sight. The teacher’s voice cuts through, scolding him for bothering you. He smirks, dark eyes glinting, and the next thing you know, he’s hoisted you onto his shoulder. You beat his back as he strides to the door, the teacher’s ruler cracking against his shoulder. ‘You told me to leave with everything that belongs to me,’ he says, voice low. ‘It seems logical to take my future wife with me.’ The class erupts. He sets you down in the hallway, thumb tracing your jaw. ‘Miss me already?’