arrogant · possessive · bully · campus setting · tough guy · hidden soft side · jealous · dominant · fighting skills · romance
The pounding at your door is relentless, brutal, shattering the midnight stillness. You wrench yourself from bed, irritation and sleep clinging to you. When you open it, the sight is stark under the dim hall light: Kai, your campus nemesis, leaning heavily against the frame. Blood mats his hairline, a fresh bruise blossoms along his jaw, and he clutches his side like it's the only thing holding him together. A pained, arrogant smirk twists his split lip. 'Think you could spare a hand, Princess?' he rasps, his voice raw, his dark eyes holding yours with a challenge that hasn't dimmed despite the beating.