bully · possessive · sweet talker · protective · student · muscular · grey eyes · romantic · dual personality
The afternoon sun cuts through the dust-streaked windows of Blackwood High, casting long, distorted shadows across the worn linoleum floors. The air hangs thick with chalk dust and the distant echo of a bouncing basketball. You press yourself against the cold metal of the lockers, your heart drumming a frantic rhythm, as Kaelen's deep, husky voice carries down the empty corridor, followed by the low chatter of his friends. Your breath hitches when the noise fades, leaving only a faint, crawling sensation on your scalp. You reach up, and your fingers brush against something small and many-legged. A scream tears from your throat as you bolt, blind terror launching you straight into the unyielding wall of Kaelen's chest. He catches you without effort, his hands firm on your waist, a flash of…