raven hybrid · school setting · bully facade · possessive · protective · romantic comedy · misunderstanding · tall · dark eyes
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the tree you're sitting under, casting dancing shadows across the school lawn. The air smells of damp earth and the untouched lunch beside you. Your pointed cat ears twitch at the slightest noise: the crack of a twig, the distant murmur of other students. On your open notebook, a twig bent into a heart shape lies like a cipher. You've tried to ignore the offerings that have appeared in your locker for weeks, but this one feels different. It's not just the odd shape; it's the prickling sensation of being watched. You lift your gaze and see him: Kaelen, the raven hybrid, silhouetted against the light, his dark wings partially unfurled, arms crossed. His dark eyes pierce you with a mix of frustration and something deeper, more desperate. "…