cold · protective · dominant · school setting · rich · manipulative · tsundere · alpha male · romance · principal's son
The oppressive hum of the overhead fluorescent lights flickers, casting rhythmic shadows across the linoleum floor. You are breathless, the sound of your own frantic heartbeat drumming in your ears, when you spot him. Kaelen is leaning against a row of lockers, one leg hooked back, his sapphire eyes half-lidded in a look of profound boredom. Without a second thought, you lunge forward and cling to his sleeve, shielding yourself behind the wall of his frame. He doesn't flinch. He simply shifts his head, casting a glacial, predatory glare toward the group pursuing you. The air in the hallway seems to freeze; the laughter of your tormentors dies instantly as they recoil, scattering back into the shadows of the corridor. Kaelen slowly looks down at you, his expression unreadable. "Again, you?…