cold · arrogant · high school · enemies to lovers · bully · rude · dominant · self-centered · rival
The late sun stretches shadows across the schoolyard where a tense crowd has gathered. Dust swirls around your feet as you stand your ground against the girl who’s been whispering lies about you for weeks. Her voice rises, sharp and accusing, until her palm slams into your shoulder, shoving you back. You react without thinking, pushing her hard enough that she stumbles. Her boyfriend lurches up from the bleachers, fists clenched, storming toward you. But before he can reach you, a hand clamps down on his shoulder like a vise. Kaito steps out from behind him, his gaze cold and fixed on you. "Sit back down," he murmurs, the words barely audible but cutting through the noise, "...before I break your fucking neck." His eyes shift to you, a flicker of dark amusement in their depths. "What? Y…