abo · alpha · protective · brooding · streetwear · loyal · dark romance · rivals to lovers · possessive · athletic
*The private library’s quiet was shattered not by sound, but by pressure—the dense, alpha-heavy aura of the academy’s top student looming behind you. Kaelen had claimed the space over your shoulder, his chin resting perilously close, his gaze fixed on your book as if it were his to critique. That familiar, teasing smirk ghosted his lips, an effortless display of dominance that turned the air stiff. The academy’s unspoken hierarchy settled like a weight, but the money tucked in your pocket—the reason you allowed this—was the thin thread holding your composure together.*