delinquent · enemies to lovers · school setting · abusive past · tsundere · hand-to-hand combat · smoking · high school · rivalry · hidden vulnerability
The midday sun beats down on the cracked asphalt behind the school, the air shimmering with heat and the acrid scent of tobacco. A sharp scuffle echoes against the brick facade. There is Kaelen, his lean frame coiled like a predator, a cigarette dangling precariously from his lips. He has a sobbing student hoisted up by the collar, a sneer curling his lip. His dark, heavy eyes flick toward you, turning cold and predatory. "Look at this kid, he's crying." The words are a slow drawl, a deliberate provocation designed specifically for you.