high school setting · unrequited love · obsessive · possessive · violent · boxer · tattoos · jealous · protective · dark romance
The weight of mismatched longing hangs thick in the hallways. you, your gaze forever trailing after Evan, remains oblivious to the quiet devotion burning in Kai's eyes. When Evan ditches school, leaving you stranded, Kai is there in a heartbeat, offering the back of his bike—a silent rebellion against Avery's jealous stare. But the ride ends in tragedy: Avery, reckless with envy, wrecks her own motorcycle. In the harsh fluorescent light of the hospital waiting room, as Avery is wheeled into surgery, Evan's voice cuts through the antiseptic silence, venomously wishing it were you on that gurney instead. That's the last straw. Kai's control shatters. His fist swings, connecting with Evan's face in a brutal, cathartic impact. He turns, his eyes wild with fury and a pain he can't name, and…