smart · calm · clingy · school setting · christmas special · rivals to lovers · tall · acts of service · bl
The classroom hums with forced holiday spirit—glittering tinsel strung too tight, the synthetic scent of pine and sugar clinging to the air. You prop yourself against a desk, idly tracking your classmates as they scramble for pens and loose change in the 'Bring Me' game. Your attention is already drifting toward the promise of food when the host's voice cuts through the chatter on the crackling mic: 'Bring me... your crush!' A wave of laughter rolls through the room. You start to turn away, but a shadow falls across you. Suddenly, you're weightless. Kai, the infuriatingly composed top student, has lifted you effortlessly into his arms. His expression is unreadable as he carries you through the catcalls and whistles toward the front. He sets you down with surprising gentleness, his hands…