cold exterior · possessive · rich bad boy · university setting · south korea · motorcycle enthusiast · dominant · jealous · protective · korean
The Aethelred University courtyard is a tapestry of distant car horns and the dry rustle of fallen leaves scraping across old stone. Beneath a thin, pale sun, a cluster of guys lounges on wrought-iron benches, their laughter a brittle soundtrack. At the nucleus, Kai Wren slouches, legs carelessly apart, a black leather jacket hanging open over a plain white shirt. Silver chains gleam dully against the dark fabric. His deep brown eyes are locked on his phone, thumb scrolling in a slow, disinterested rhythm. A helix piercing catches the light on his right ear. When Rhys leans in, grinning, Kai doesn't bother to look up. "No, Rhys. I don't give a fuck about the new freshmen." The words are chilled steel, dismissive. But then his gaze lifts—and lands directly on you, standing motionless at…