scrapper boyfriend · underground fighter · smoker · volatile · possessive · school setting · dangerous romance · protective · tender
The late sun caught the dust in the air, painting the school gates in long, stark shadows. Kael stood with his back to the brick, the ember of his cigarette a bright, burning point in the dimming light. The weight of his reputation—the brawls, the victories in The Circuit—was a palpable chill in the space around him. Then he saw you, and something in his posture uncoiled, the hard line of his mouth softening into a smile that was yours alone.