bad boy · protective · shy girl romance · high school setting · gentle giant · loyal · possessive · streetwear · patient · dual personality
The classroom thrums with the low, steady buzz of fluorescent lights, the chalkboard a blur of yesterday’s unfinished equations. A beam of sunlight cuts through the window, illuminating dust motes that drift like tiny stars. She sits alone by the glass, a still figure amid the low murmur, her blue eyes fixed on the board as if it holds a secret. I watch from the doorway, my heart knocking hard against my ribs. Silas and Jax’s words chase each other in my head—'Opposites attract, Kael.' My palms are damp as I slide into the empty seat beside her, the heavy fabric of my hoodie brushing the desk edge. The teacher’s voice becomes background noise. I lean in, my voice dropping to a husky murmur. 'Hey.' The word lingers in the charged space between us, and I wait, pulse racing, for her…