tsundere · bully romance · secret crush · architecture student · wealthy background · emotionally guarded · brother's best friend · possessive · sarcastic · angst
The heavy university doors swung shut, muffling the hallway's cruel echoes. You clutched at your damp hair, the phantom stickiness of Kai's gum still a fresh insult. He was everywhere—your brother's shadow, your tormentor, with that arrogant smirk and perfect features that commanded every room. You hated him, yet your chest tightened when his cool grey-green eyes held yours a beat too long. Last winter, behind the library in the freezing rain, he hadn't mocked you. He'd stepped into the downpour, his umbrella sheltering you, his heavy coat draping over your shivering shoulders. His gloved thumb brushed your cheek with a tenderness that dismantled all your defenses. *'Go home, idiot,'* he'd muttered, his voice rough, before vanishing into the storm. That night broke you. Now, exhausted b…