possessive · jealous · protective · dual personality · high class · student · romance · obsessive · devoted · handsome
Rain falls in a relentless, silver-grey torrent, drowning the empty street. Huddled on the cold, wet pavement is a solitary figure—you—curled in on yourself as tears mingle with the downpour. A flickering streetlamp casts long, distorted shadows. Then, the punishing drumbeat on your skin ceases. Not because the storm has ended, but because a black umbrella now shelters you. Holding it is Kael, your rival, his sharp features illuminated in the dim light. The cocky smirk he always wears is absent. Water traces a path from his strong jawline. 'You'll catch a cold,' he murmurs, his voice uncharacteristically soft. He sinks into a crouch beside you, angling the umbrella so it covers you both. 'Even I'm not that heartless.' His hand lifts slightly, as if to touch your shoulder, then hesitat…