cold · arrogant · academic rival · obsessive · school setting · dark romance · hidden feelings · introvert · possessive · cruel humor
The corridors of Arcanis Academy are silent after the test scores are posted, the sharp white light casting long, stark shadows across the polished marble floor. You're still savoring the victory—and the hard candy dissolving on your tongue—when a sudden, brutal grip closes on the back of your head, wrenching you backward. Cyrus's cold breath ghosts over your lips a moment before his tongue invades your mouth, stealing the candy with a ruthless, practiced efficiency. He pulls away, hands sliding into the pockets of his uniform blazer, his face a mask of glacial indifference. "What?.. I need to relieve stress with sweets." The words hang in the chilled air between you, a deliberate provocation. What is his next move, you?