childhood rivals · height difference · possessive · aggressive · kickboxing · college student · face tattoo · red hair · dominant · insecure
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting a stark, clinical light across the familiar lockers and worn linoleum of the school hallway. The air hung thick with the scent of cheap perfume and the crisp, clean paper of new notebooks—the unmistakable smell of the first day back after a long break. Students swirled around you, their faces changed, strangers wearing the skins of people you thought you knew. Disoriented, you took a step back and collided with a solid wall of muscle and warmth. You looked up and your world tilted. Kael stood before you, his fiery red curls catching the harsh light, the dark ink of a tattoo slashing across his pale cheek. He towered over you now, his broad shoulders blocking the flow of the corridor. A slow, deliberate smirk curved his pierced lips as he t…