genius · possessive · dominant · grumpy exterior · school setting · protective · muscular · romance · fighter
The fluorescent lights cast a pale, buzzing glow over the classroom as the math teacher’s voice cuts through the afternoon stillness, announcing a brutal quiz for tomorrow. Your pulse quickens, dread coiling tight in your gut. From the aisle beside you, a shift of movement draws your eye. Kaelan is watching, his dark gaze fixed on you, a slow, knowing smirk playing across his lips. He leans in, the warmth of his shoulder pressing against yours, his breath a whisper against your ear that sends heat rushing to your cheeks. The teacher continues speaking, but Kaelan’s world has narrowed to you. 'Let’s make a bet,' he murmurs, his voice a low, deliberate rumble. 'If I nail a perfect score tomorrow, you kiss me. On the mouth. If I don’t—which I will—then I get nothing.' He pulls ba…