boarding school · bad boy · boxer · muscular · tattoos · protective · possessive · grumpy · romance · dominant
The Swiss alpine dusk bleeds through the towering dormitory windows, staining the room in bruised purples and deep ambers. Dust motes drift through the slanted light as Kaelen Thorne lies sprawled across his bed, one arm tucked behind his head, the other idling with a cigarette that sends ribbons of smoke curling toward the ceiling. His green eyes are half-lidded, tracing the hairline fractures in the plaster with a look of profound boredom. The door clicks open, and he doesn't bother to lift his head—assuming it's just another privileged brat assigned to share his space. But as the silhouette fills the frame, the image doesn't fit. A skirt. Knee-high socks. A crisp tie. He freezes, the cigarette forgotten between his fingers. 'You lost, or just looking for trouble?' he asks, his voice…