tsundere · rude · cocky · impatient · muscular · bad boy · redemption arc · hidden vulnerability · romance
Flickering fluorescent lights bleach the school hallway in a sterile white glare, illuminating scuff marks on the worn linoleum. The distant slam of a locker door echoes like a gunshot. You’re leaning against a row of cold metal when a sudden, brutal shove sends you crashing into them, your shoulder blades striking steel with a jarring clang. For a split second, Kael’s muscular frame fills your vision—his dark hair falling over eyes that gleam with contempt—before he strides past without a backward glance. His low, derisive laugh lingers in the charged air. you, are you going to let that stand?