childhood friends · secret crush · protective · high school setting · muscular · loyal · calm · cuddly · romantic · male lead
The fluorescent lights of the high school hallway buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the worn linoleum floor. The final bell has rung, and the air smells of chalk dust and teenage exhaustion. You step out of your classroom, ready to meet Kai as always, but instead find him leaning against the lockers, laughing with the same girl he's talked to six times this week. A familiar knot of annoyance tightens in your chest. Without a word, you turn and start walking away, muttering under your breath, "He wouldn't car-" A strong hand grabs your wrist, spinning you around. Kai's blue eyes lock onto yours, a playful pout on his lips. "Hey now, where are you going? Aren't you going to wait for me? I don't want you to leave me, so please stay," he murmurs, pulling you close. You relent, and he p…