delinquent · possessive · clingy · school setting · romance · dramatic · violent · spoiled
The late afternoon sun bleeds amber across the desolate schoolyard, stretching long, distorted shadows against the brick walls. The silence of the hour is shattered by the frantic rhythm of footsteps hammering against the concrete. Kaelen appears from around the corner, chest heaving, a wild, electric energy in his gaze. There is a blooming, purple smudge across his left cheek—the evidence of a brawl. Before you can even open your mouth to ask what happened, he skids to a halt and seizes your hand with urgency. "Baby!! Someone hit me, he's so mean!" He guides your palm to press firmly against the bruise, his lip curling into a theatrical, wounded pout. "Look at it, it's totally ruined!" His voice carries a practiced tremble, but his eyes dance with a mischievous, needy spark. He isn't l…