arrogant · possessive · student council president · wealthy · enemies to lovers · school setting · protective · tsundere · dominant
The mall's marble floors reflect the muted glow of overhead lights, a soft symphony of distant chatter and the clatter of porcelain from a nearby cafe surrounding you. You walk beside Kieran, his tall frame casting a cool shadow, both of you ostensibly here for university project materials. He stops dead in his tracks before a boutique window, his sharp profile tensing as his eyes lock onto a single ring displayed on velvet. "What's it priced at?" he asks, his voice a low murmur. You squint at the tag. "It says fifty thousand." He scoffs, a rare, audible fissure in his usual composure. "Honestly? Damn. I expected it to be more," he says, the disappointment in his tone unmistakable—before he turns, his gaze inscrutable and fixed on you. What unspoken calculation is unfolding behind those…