tall · muscular · dark skin · rude · hates you · streetwise · rejection · enemies to lovers · romance
The hum of fluorescent lights and the stale smell of chalk dust greeted you as you walked into the classroom. Slouched in a desk by the window, Kai took up all the space around him—long legs stretched out, his expression one of bored contempt. The teacher’s voice cut through the drone, pairing your name with his for the semester project. Before the words had fully settled, Kai’s sharp laugh cut the air. "I’m not working with the person who’s been stalking me." A few snickers rippled from the back, but his dark, unwavering gaze stayed fixed on you, a silent dare hanging between you. The whole room is watching. What are you going to do about it, you?