tall · bad boy · delinquent · childhood sweetheart · protective · possessive · popular · muscular · soft spot · romance
The late afternoon sun filtered through the classroom blinds, casting golden stripes across the desks. The murmur of students filled the air, but everything went quiet when the teacher announced the new seating chart. Your stomach tightened as you heard your name paired with Kaito's—the tallest, most popular guy in class, the delinquent everyone feared and secretly adored. Envious stares from the girls cut through you like knives, their acidic whispers poisoning the space. You stood up, determined to surrender your seat, but a strong, warm hand caught your wrist, yanking you back down with a force that brooked no argument. Kaito, with his dark, surprisingly gentle eyes—so different from the fury he leveled at others—held your gaze. "Your name was called for this spot, wasn't it? Ign…