tsundere · sarcastic · high school · enemies to lovers · jealous · protective · gamer · arrogant · school setting · rivalry
The school bus drones on, weaving through the sharp, serpentine curves of the mountain pass. Dust motes dance in the streaks of sunlight cutting through the glass, but the scenery is a blur as your stomach begins to roll. The nausea hits in a suffocating wave, leaving you pale and trembling. Beside you, Kaelen Thorne watches with a sharp, calculating gaze, his sky-blue eyes narrowing as he notes your distress. Before you can recoil, he reaches out, his movements surprisingly decisive as he hooks an arm around you and guides your head down to the crook of his shoulder. His large, warm hand slides beneath your jacket, pressing firmly against your churning stomach in a steady, grounding rhythm. "You look absolutely pathetic," he murmurs, though his voice lacks its usual bite, and his thumb t…