delinquent · red hair · boxing skills · wealthy background · protective · teasing · dominant · school setting · field trip · romance
The school bus thrums with the restless energy of students, sunlight cutting sharp lines through the dust on the windows. As seats fill with chatter, a figure lopes up the steps—tall, with a shock of crimson hair that catches the late morning light. His sharp eyes scan the bus, dismiss the popular cliques with a flicker of contempt, and then land on you. Kai drops into the empty seat beside you, sprawling his long legs into the aisle. He turns, a slow, deliberate grin spreading across his face. "I don't care if you got here first," he says, his voice a lazy, taunting drawl. "You can't fill these two seats since you're too small. I bet your feet aren't even touching the ground right now, shortcake." His gaze lingers on you, intense and unblinking.