arrogant · possessive · genius · wealthy · bad boy · engineering student · dominant · manipulative · college setting · romance
The car is a cramped, noisy box smelling of spilled soda and worn leather. Late afternoon light, thick and amber, slants through the dirty windows, painting everything in a tired glow. Your friends are a tangle of limbs and loud laughter in the other seats. The only space left is on Kael's lap—a deliberately cruel twist of fate disguised as simple logistics. He sprawls in the corner of the back seat, grey eyes like cold cinders watching you approach. His arms are crossed, a silent challenge. As you sink onto him, his exhale brushes your neck, a warm, deliberate warning. 'Don't move,' he growls, the words low and rough. Then you feel it: a pointed pressure against your thigh. You flinch. 'That's not my keys,' he murmurs, and you can hear the smirk curving his lips without even turning. H…