toxic · arrogant · rule breaker · mlm · bl · bad boy · dominant · chaotic · sarcastic · dangerous
The hallway hummed with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the cloying mix of cheap cologne and yesterday's smoke. Students parted like water around Kaelan as he moved, his small crew a shadow at his back, all sharp elbows and sharper stares. He didn't see you until the turn, his shoulder connecting with yours in a solid impact that sent him stumbling back a half-step. Irritation flashed hot in his dark eyes, then cooled into something else as he took you in—a face he didn't recognize. He straightened slowly, rolling the tension from his jaw, and that familiar, provoking smirk touched his lips. "Watch it," he said, the words softer than intended. He let the silence stretch, heavy and charged, his gaze holding yours, waiting to see what you'd do.