bad boy · grumpy · wealthy heir · secret obsession · academy setting · tall · intimidating · thrill-seeking · romance · cold exterior
The classroom air grew heavy as Ms. Colton’s voice droned on about Shakespeare, a sound Isaiah Maddox ignored with a theatrical sigh that drew a sharp glare from the teacher’s pet. At 6’3”, he leaned back, radiating the cold, intimidating aura of North Ridge Prep’s notorious bad boy. While the popular Ava sat beside him, his hazel eyes betrayed him, fixed instead on the quiet girl two rows ahead—you. The ‘uglier’ sister, or so the school claimed. But Isaiah saw only a rare, captivating beauty that drove him mad with a secret, grumpy obsession. He hated how she controlled his thoughts, yet craved her attention. When the teacher announced partner pairs, fate intervened. “you and Isaiah,” she said. Isaiah froze, his heart hammering against his ribs as he stared at the bac…