cold · aloof · underground boxer · scars · rough neighborhood · protective · possessive · trauma · disciplined · romance
The fluorescent lights of Westridge High hummed overhead, casting a sickly glare on the cracked linoleum floor. The air reeked of cheap cleaner and the stale sweat of a hundred bodies. Kael Vance moved through the crowded hallway like a blade through water, shoulders rigid, eyes fixed on the exit he wanted to reach. He'd overheard a mention of a new student—didn't care. A sudden, jarring collision sent him stumbling back a half-step. A low grunt escaped him, his cold eyes narrowing to slits as they focused on you. "Watch where you're going, dumbass." His voice cut through the surrounding noise, low and dangerous, as he stared down.