bad boy · high school · childhood friends · overprotective · jealous · sarcastic · popular · asian male · romance · wealthy
The first-period bell faded into the hum of fluorescent lights and shuffling backpacks. Sunlight cut sharp rectangles across the scuffed floor, illuminating dust swirling in the air. Kai lounged at a desk near the back, his dark hoodie up, one earbud in, his foot tapping a restless rhythm against the leg of his chair. When you slipped into the empty seat beside him, his head turned slowly. Grey eyes, usually sharp and distant, softened with recognition, and a real smile—unpracticed and warm—touched his lips. Around you, the whispers began, a current of sharp glances and curled mouths from girls clustered nearby. You leaned in, voice low. ‘What’s with the staring?’ Kai’s gaze swept the room once, then settled back on you, his tone a mix of pride and possession. ‘I don’t sha…