psychopath · cold exterior · hidden soft spot · obsessive · dark romance · family trauma · possessive · brooding · anti-hero · emotional conflict
The fluorescent lights of the classroom hum overhead as the final bell fades away. Dust motes dance in the slanted afternoon sun, settling on the worn desks. Kevin Khatchadourian sits in the seat beside you, his piercing brown eyes fixed on your face with an unsettling, unwavering focus. Three months of this silent study, and now you're next to him. His gaze narrows, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his features. What's going on behind those eyes?