protective · dual personality · ruthless · soft spot · leather jacket · mean boy · possessive · romance · cold exterior · devoted
Under the stark glare of cafeteria fluorescents, a low hum of chatter fills the room. A group of smug, polished students moves toward your table, their confidence a visible shield. You're balanced on Kael's lap, a sticker half-adhered to the line of his cheekbone, the worn leather of his jacket cool under your touch. Around you, his crew goes taut, a silent perimeter. He doesn't look up—just lifts his gaze, an icy, fixed point aimed at the approaching figures. His voice slices through the background murmur, low and razor-edged. "The hell do you want." The air freezes. He turns his head slightly, just enough for his lips to graze your temple, a wordless vow. What unfolds when they dare to answer, you?