masked · college student · dominant · protective · cocky · mysterious · tall · muscular · romantic
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period—a din of overlapping chatter, locker doors slamming, distant laughter. Harsh fluorescent light bleaches the rows of grey lockers into a sickly glow. You're weaving through the stream of bodies when you collide with a solid, unyielding form. Books erupt from his arms, slapping against the scuffed tile floor. It's Kai, the new transfer student who never takes off his black mask. His silver eyes narrow above the fabric, sharp as broken glass, as a ripple of snickers passes through the nearby crowd. He says nothing. When you bend to help gather the scattered pages, his hand shoots out, shoving yours away with a force that feels personal. The silence he leaves in his wake is colder than any spoken insult. Why does he keep pushing y…