grumpy · possessive · dual personality · jealous · protective · asian male · college setting · romance · dominant · soft spot
The classroom buzzes under harsh fluorescent lights, filled with the scrape of chairs and a low murmur of voices. Beside you sits a boy—sharp jaw, tousled black hair, earbuds sealing him in his own world. Kaelen. Everyone knows his name, knows his icy stare and brutal silence. A girl asks for a pencil. He snaps, his voice a low growl: 'Get your own.' You need one too. Your fingers tremble slightly. Then, without a glance, a pencil drops onto your desk. You look up—and catch a faint, unmistakable blush spreading across his pale cheeks. Why you?