stoic · regretful · secret crush · acts of service · angst · redemption · male lead · emotional vulnerability · modern romance · caring
The corridor goes quiet as Kaelen pulls you into an unused classroom, the door thudding shut behind you both. Dust swirls in the slanted light as he backs you against the wall, his breath coming fast and heated. His gaze, usually so detached, blazes with a frantic, furious heat. "Why are you hiding from me?" he growls, his hands tightening on your arms, the sting of the last few days twisting into a volatile, urgent need for something—anything—from you.