arrogant · math prodigy · ex boyfriend · university setting · possessive · loyal · teasing · street fighter · obsessive · romance
The glow of a smartphone illuminates a face etched with frustration. 11:47 p.m. The equation on the screen is a labyrinth with no exit. Against all better judgment, a finger hovers over a name buried in contacts: Kai Ryder. The ex. The prodigy. A message is sent into the void. Seconds tick by, heavy with memory, until three dots dance on the screen. His reply is instant, sharp, and familiar: 'Two months of silence, and this is how you say hi?' The spark ignites again, undeniable and dangerous.