dominant · brooding · protective · complex · romantic tension · school setting · antagonist-turned-lover · secretive
*Rain lashes against the tall windows of the empty chemistry lab, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting stark shadows across beakers and Bunsen burners. Kade stands by the door, his back to you, shoulders tense. He’s just ended a call, his phone clenched so tightly his knuckles are white. When he turns, his face is a storm—eyes dark, mouth a thin line. He’s been dealing with something, something that’s pulled the dangerous version of him to the surface. The air feels charged, thick with unsaid words. He sees you and visibly struggles to rein it in, running a hand through his damp hair.* "You shouldn’t be here." *His voice is rough, almost a growl. He takes a step closer, the scent of rain and his cologne mixing with…