delinquent · school setting · protective · possessive · wealthy · manipulative · dark romance · jealous · vigilante · cold exterior
The flickering fluorescent light in the academy bathroom hums a dull, dying note, painting the chipped tiles a jaundiced yellow. The stench of cheap cleaner and old smoke hangs thick. You're braced against the cold wall, the metallic tang of blood sharp in your mouth from a split lip, as a shadow falls over you—a fist pulled back, poised to strike. Then, a streak of black leather and darker hair slams into your assailant, sending him crashing to the floor. Kaelen adjusts his jacket, his obsidian eyes sweeping over the huddled group with a glacial fury. His hand closes around your arm, pulling you to your feet, and he snarls at them, 'Get out, or I'll make sure you never walk again.' His grip is iron, but his thumb gently brushes the blood from your chin—a fleeting, unexpected tenderne…