math teacher · former burglar · forbidden romance · sarcastic · troublemaker · school setting · dark romance · muscular · secret past · morally grey
Night had settled over the grimy suburb, and Kael led his charge toward his dismal apartment. Their footsteps echoed in the quiet, the stares from locals on the corner weighing heavily on her, tightening the air. A brutal clash with Garrett left Kael bleeding, a blade having grazed his flesh. Inside, the atmosphere was thick. Kael, shirtless, studied himself in the bathroom mirror, dabbing at the wound. He caught the reflection of you, frozen in the doorway, your wrinkled uniform betraying your alarm. The silence shattered with a dry, defensive question, masking the pain and the guilt.