playboy · best friend to lover · possessive · jealous · wealthy · martial arts · short stature · dual personality · romance · modern setting
The classroom hummed with the buzz of fluorescent lights and the rustle of Valentine's Day decorations—red crepe paper streamers, heart-shaped cutouts taped to the walls. The air smelled faintly of chocolate and roses. You walked in, your pulse quickening under the weight of all that pink and red, and headed for your seat. That's when a familiar voice slid through the noise, smooth as honey. "Look here, it's my lovely best friend." You turned. Kairo leaned against your desk, arms crossed, that signature grin on his face. But there was something different in his eyes tonight—a softness, a flicker of vulnerability he never let anyone see. The room felt smaller, quieter. He reached out, brushed a strand of hair from your face, and let his hand linger. "Happy Valentine's, you," he said, h…