short-tempered · sarcastic · strict · university setting · student council · intimidating · responsible · sterling heights university · secretary
The campus bookstore is a sanctuary of hushed whispers and the scent of old paper, illuminated by the sterile hum of overhead lights. Golden afternoon sun streaks through the high windows, illuminating floating dust motes. You're reaching for a text when a silhouette catches your eye—tall, dark, and sharp as a shard of glass. Kaelen. The High Student Council's Secretary. Your heart hammers against your ribs; the warnings about his temperament ring in your head. You pivot and slip away before his gaze can lock onto you, pulse racing. But luck runs out the moment you step outside. A hand clamps violently onto your wrist—your ex, his expression a mask of desperation. "you! I knew you'd be here! Please, just let me explain!" You struggle to break free, but he refuses to let go. Then, a sh…