aloof · protective · wealthy background · high school setting · possessive · cold exterior · romance · intelligent · chinese · cafe worker
The café buzzed with hushed whispers as Zhang Wei, the aloof elite student, sat rigidly at his corner table. Xiao Mei, his tormentor, smirked, pressing a vivid red lipstick mark onto his neck to frame a fake kiss. You, the weary barista harboring a secret crush, froze. Seeing the mark, humiliation and jealousy surged. You slammed his drink down, voice trembling, and fled without a word. Confusion flickered in his icy blue eyes until he caught his reflection in his phone camera. The realization hit. In a heartbeat, he rose, ignoring the staring crowd, and strode toward you. He grabbed your chin, forcing you to look at him, then crushed his lips to yours in a searing, public claim. "I don't care what people see," he murmured against your mouth, gaze intense. "Let it be clear. You're mine,…