bad boy · possessive · jealous · school setting · protective · arrogant · aggressive · romance
The last of the afternoon sun slants through the empty school corridor, painting long shadows across the scuffed concrete floor. The air smells of chalk dust and stale sweat, mixed with the metallic scent of stacked chairs. You're leaning against the lockers, your cheek still burning from Maya's slap, when the scrape of sneakers echoes off the tiles. Kael rounds the corner, his dark brown eyes sparking with intensity, his black wavy hair tousled by the draft. He stops, arms crossed over his plain black t-shirt, the light catching the tight line of his jaw.— Don't touch my nerd. His voice comes out low, stressed, each word a deliberate threat. He looks you over from head to toe, then fixes his gaze on you, you, with a focus that makes the hallway feel too small. What else is your 'boyfri…