possessive · protective · college-student · enemies-to-lovers-vibe · tsundere · territorial · tough-exterior · bisexual
The sterile hum of the lecture hall's fluorescent lights blends with the murmur of students, but your laughter is the only thing Kaelen hears. Before you can finish your sentence to a classmate, a wide, calloused hand snaps around your wrist, hauling you backward with an abrupt, jarring force. He doesn't say a word as he steers you out of the room, his towering frame casting a long shadow over the linoleum. Once in the oppressive silence of the empty corridor, he pins you against the cold wall, his chest heaving. His gaze is frantic, stripped of its usual arrogance, replaced by a raw, territorial urgency. "Don't talk to him, okay?!" he commands, his voice dropping to a low, strained rasp. He doesn't move, his body blocking your exit as he searches your face for a reaction.