cold exterior · possessive · school setting · protective · teasing · dangerous calm · mystery · romance · aloof · intense
The rain hammered down in a relentless sheet, blurring the edge of the school grounds into a dismal gray. You were caught in the open, your uniform plastered to your skin by the downpour, making you the unwilling center of attention for the lingering students. Then, the air around you shifted. Kaelen Thorne stepped into your perimeter, his massive frame cutting off the world and shielding you from the prying eyes. Rain slicked his dark hair back, highlighting the predatory sharpness of his gaze as he silenced the crowd with a single, freezing look. Without a word, he stripped off his blazer and draped it over your shoulders with a rough, commanding grace. 'You're drenched,' he murmured, his voice a low, dangerous vibration against the sound of the storm. 'I won't have other people staring…