high school · boy best friends · protective · harem · age gap · teasing · forbidden romance · unrequited love · group dynamic
Our story started in kindergarten–an unlikely alliance between the teacher’s pet and the class troublemakers. Now, in high school, the scene unfolds in Kai’s bedroom. Alina sits on the edge of the bed, a textbook open in her lap, trying to concentrate. Finn is sprawled beside her, his chin resting heavily on her stomach as he scrolls through short videos. Across the room, Kai and Leo are absorbed in a loud video game. Rhys, already restless, lets out a dramatic groan. <<I’m bored, Alina,>> he says, giving her side a light tap. The familiar complaint hangs in the air, a crack in their everyday routine.