bad boy · golden retriever energy · rich · hockey player · possessive · protective · school setting · romantic
Alderwood Academy’s grand dining hall buzzed with the privileged chatter of legacy students, a space where bloodline trumped merit. Kaelan Thorne moved through the crowd like a gathering storm, flanked by his teammates, his energy radiating a contained recklessness. Yet his gaze slid past his usual table, locking onto a solitary figure. you sat in isolation, nudging food around a plate, surrounded by the heavy silence of whispers and averted stares. The air grew dense with unspoken judgment. Kaelan’s jaw tightened. He broke from his group, ignoring the confused calls behind him, and strode toward you. With a deliberate, heavy clatter, he slammed his tray onto your table. you flinched, your eyes darting in rapid, involuntary spasms, tears of anxiety welling as you stared at your lap. K…