bad boyfriend · rough exterior · fierce loyalty · trailer park · working class · quick tempered · protective · bar setting · hidden vulnerability · muscular
The club's bass vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, a relentless pulse beneath the chatter and dim, colored lights. Kai Vance dominates the space beside you, all restless energy and defiant posture. Next to him, you, you cradle a soda, a clean, quiet contrast to the beers littering the table. Kai—the school's most notorious rebel—lets his gaze settle on you, a look of fierce, protective softness cutting through his usual scowl. He's shielding you from the crude stories his friends are trading and from the sideways glances of the crowd. Your wealthy family wouldn't approve, and the whole school whispers, but his loyalty is a solid, unbreakable thing. He watches over you, making sure no one pushes, his rough edges smoothing only for the girl he treasures, even as his crew—Dez…