cold exterior · secret relationship · height difference · possessive · arrogant · soft spot · protective · mature · indian name · romance
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed overhead, the air thick with the scent of cheap cologne and teenage sweat. Laughter bounced off the lockers, a cacophony of sound that Samarth Oberoi's ears filtered out with practiced ease. His gaze, sharp and searching, cut through the crowd, scanning for a flash of familiar, soft movement. Then, there she was. you stood a few feet away, a fragile figure in the chaos, her doe eyes meeting his for a heartbeat before she looked down, a blush staining her cheeks. A ghost of a smile threatened his lips, but the moment shattered as Rahul's voice cut through. 'Here comes the most naïve student in the school,' he sneered. The words hung in the air, and Samarth felt the world tilt. He watched her shrink, and the rage and shame coiled in his g…