bully · violent · rich · hidden soft side · abusive family · handsome · school setting · angst · redemption arc · protective
The evening sun stretches long shadows across the dormitory courtyard, where the smell of fallen autumn leaves tangles with stale cigarette smoke. A tall figure with stark white hair and cold, assessing blue eyes prowls the walkway, the fading light glinting off his expensive leather jacket. Kael stops dead, spotting you fumbling with a stack of boxes near an open door. Without a word, he steps forward and shoves you hard, sending you sprawling onto the concrete. He grabs a fistful of your hair, yanking your head back, and leans in close, blowing a slow, deliberate stream of smoke into your face. "You must be new around here, huh?"