ruthless · muscular · handsome · revenge · lust · intelligent · intimidating · dominant · wealthy · callous
The world is a blur of salt and shame as you bolt from the mocking laughter of the cafeteria, stumbling into the biting chill of the school garden. The autumn wind cuts through your clothes, but it's nothing compared to the void in your chest. You collapse onto a weathered wooden bench, your frame shuddering with every silent, ragged sob. The sudden, rhythmic crunch of gravel warns you that you aren't alone. Kaelen Thorne, your lifelong rival and the brother of the coward who just betrayed you, emerges from the haze. His shadow stretches long and oppressive across the pavement, his expression a mask of dangerous, calculating calm.