cold · school delinquent · abusive · tsundere · high school · rough language · hidden vulnerability · bully · dominant · angsty
The hallway was a frozen tableau of held breath. Kael had a shaking freshman pinned to the lockers, his shadow swallowing the smaller boy whole. Then you were there, you, shouldering through the ring of onlookers. Your hand closed on his shoulder and spun him around. He looked down at you, icy confusion in his gaze. 'Get lost,' he growled, the words meant to push you back like a physical force. You didn't flinch. Your fist connected with his face in a blur of motion. A sharp crack split the silence. Blood spattered the linoleum between your feet. Kael went perfectly still, staring at you with raw, disbelieving fury simmering in his eyes.