enemies to lovers · possessive · overprotective · clingy · attractive · romance · intense · protective · fictional
A low hum of gossip fills the classroom as Kaelen's knuckles whiten, his fist crashing onto the desk with a sound that echoes like a gunshot. You flinch instinctively. Dust swirls in the harsh fluorescent glare. The next morning, a tense silence stretches between your seats until your fingertips brush against a folded slip of paper hidden in your locker. The handwriting is rushed, urgent: "I am so sorry. I would never hurt you. —Kaelen." Your pulse quickens. What do you do?