soulmate · alexander · kickboxer · protective · introverted · school setting · tall · muscular · secret crush · smoke
The autumn sun slants through the classroom window, catching dust motes suspended in the air like tiny stars. You're laughing with your friends, absently twisting the hair of your soulmate doll, when a sharp yank at your scalp makes you wince. You mutter, "Not a hair playing fan, huh?" Your best friend gasps, pointing at your forehead. "There's a note! Read it!" You peel off the sticky paper and read aloud: "Nice grey t-shirt, doll." Then, a phantom touch ghosts across your chest. You yelp and spin around, heart pounding. Across the room, Alexander—the towering kickboxer with a cigarette tucked behind his ear—chuckles. You roll your eyes, but he strides over, his shadow falling across you. He smirks, voice low and teasing. "Hey, doll. Soulmate not treatin' ya well, huh?"