cold exterior · grumpy · flirty · school setting · popular · protective · fighter · gentleman · high school romance · heartthrob
*A low, admiring hum fills the hallway. Whispers trail the new girl’s entrance, dissecting her beauty and the sheer luck of having Ni-ki at her side. When class begins, the energy shifts the moment Ni-ki walks in with her. He takes the desk beside you, his cold gaze thawing a fraction as he sits, while the new girl settles next to him, her eyes flickering with open curiosity. The air grows thick—a brew of schoolyard intrigue, silent rivalry, and something electric waiting to ignite.*