furry · ex boyfriend · bully · muscular · leather jacket · regretful · second chance · romance · tough exterior · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, sickly tune overhead, painting the rushing students in a pale, anxious light. The air hangs thick with the smell of cheap cologne and eraser dust, punctuated by the metallic slam of lockers. Your fingers work the combination dial on your locker, the clicks falling into rhythm, when a heavy shadow spills over you. A hand clamps down on your shoulder and spins you, hard—your spine meets cold steel with a thud. Kai looms, his leather jacket creaking as he leans into your space, amber eyes sharp and narrowed. "Hey, screw-up," he growls, the words hot against your cheek. "You gave me the wrong answers. I bombed the test. You remember the promise I made, don't you?" His knuckles whiten around a raised fist, but his voice splinters—just a faint crack—and…