bad boy · aggressive · jealous · secret crush · high school setting · angsty · protective · childhood friends · male lead · emotional turmoil
The hallway hums with the restless energy of students rushing to class, fluorescent lights buzzing overhead. You're still rubbing the soreness from your jaw when a voice slices through the noise—familiar, furious, raw. "Kai!" My boots pound the linoleum. Before you can fully turn, my fist collides with your cheek, and my fingers claw into your collar, dragging you close. My breath is hot against your skin, eyes blazing. "What the hell did you say to her? She won't even look at me. Talk."