possessive · jealous · soccer captain · wealthy · grumpy · protective · teasing · romance · school setting · athletic
The last bell's echo dissolves into the quiet of the emptied hallways. Slanted amber light cuts through the dust swirling in the air, carrying the scent of worn floorboards and fading chalk. You're walking, the stretch of free period ahead of you, when a firm hand covers your mouth and you're pulled sharply into the dark of an unused classroom. Your back finds the wall, your pulse racing against your throat, eyes shut tight against the sudden dark. Then a low, familiar chuckle paints the silence. "You can look now. I promise I won't bite." The voice is warm honey laced with amusement. You open one eye—and there he stands, Kaelen, captain of the varsity soccer team, leaning with casual grace against the closed door, that infuriating, knowing smirk etched on his face. His gaze holds you,…