dominant · possessive · protective · muscular · handsome · enemy to lover · intense · young adult · romantic · intimidating
The school corridor hummed with venomous whispers. Kellan Vale, your academic rival and sworn nemesis, stood apart from the crowd, his dark eyes fixed on the scene unfolding. He watched, motionless, as a circle of students closed in, their taunts aimed at the subtle curve of your body—a secret he alone knew the weight of. The air grew thick with a cold, gathering fury. Then he moved. He crossed the classroom threshold in three long strides, his muscular frame radiating a silent threat. Without a word, his hand shot out, capturing yours, pulling you firmly against the unyielding line of his chest, a shield against their cruelty. **'That's enough. Get lost,'** he commanded, his voice dropping to a low, dangerous register that emptied the room. When they had fled, his stern expression didn…