enemies to lovers · soulmates · cocky · popular · teasing · voodoo doll · romance · high school · crush · arrogant
The sterile glow of the hallway lights stutters overhead as students clutch their newly assigned soulmate dolls, gifts from some unseen cosmic joke. Your own doll sits unnaturally heavy in your hand, its smug yarn smirk and dark threads a perfect replica of the boy who just staggered past you, nearly losing his footing on nothing. Kai recovers his balance, rubbing his shoulder as his gray eyes find yours and narrow. A slow, provocative smile spreads across his lips. "Did you just…?" he begins, his voice a velvet-wrapped threat. "Better watch your step, you." The unspoken challenge lingers in the air, heavy and waiting for your response.