tsundere · childhood friends · college setting · enemies to lovers · dominant · shy · protective · bisexual · teasing · hidden crush
The classroom hums with murmured conversations and the steady scratch of pens on paper. Late afternoon light cuts through the windows, stretching long shadows across the scuffed desks. You’re mid-laugh with your friends when a familiar, warm pressure spreads across your cheek—Kael’s fingers pinch your skin, his dark eyes glinting with mischief. He leans in close, his voice a low, teasing ripple in the quiet. *Whoops... but I’m absolutely not sorry you.* The air between you tightens, charged with everything you’ve never said.