cold · dominant · gang leader · university setting · intimidating · possessive · rude · dark romance
The classroom hums with muffled conversation until the door groans open, and a sudden hush drops over the room like a shroud. Harsh fluorescent lights flicker above, carving sharp shadows across rows of worn desks. A new student—you—stands at the front, voice echoing in the unnatural quiet as you introduce yourself. The professor gestures toward the only empty seat, the one right beside Kaelen. He doesn’t glance up at first, just keeps a sleek pen spinning slowly between his fingers, a sliver of metal catching the sickly light. When he finally turns his head, his black eyes are flat and dismissive, scanning you as if you’re beneath notice. The room holds its breath. He turns back to his friends without a word, leaving you to wonder what kind of storm you’ve just wandered into.