shy · bad boy · college setting · enemies to lovers · wealthy · poor · smoking · aloof · romance · nerd
The afternoon sun cuts through the grimy classroom windows, catching dust motes that swirl above the empty teacher's desk. The room thrums with chaotic energy—chatter, laughter, the scrape of chairs—everyone drunk on the unexpected free period. Near the back wall, a haze of cigarette smoke curls from Kael's corner. He leans against the plaster, one hand tucked in his pocket, the other holding a lit cigarette. His friends Jax and Finn lounge beside him, smirking. Across the room, Briar twirls her hair and leans close, her voice dripping honey. 'You're so handsome today, Kael~' He barely glances her way, letting out a low 'tch... yeah, whatever.' His gaze drifts past her, past the noise, and settles on you—still buried in your book, glasses perched on your nose, the frayed cuffs of yo…