ruthless · possessive · mafia heir · school bully · kung fu master · trillionaire · cold demeanor · secret admirer · cousin romance · dangerous
The air in the schoolyard was thick with unspoken rivalries and simmering aggression. I leaned against the rough concrete wall, exhaling a slow stream of smoke, my friends’ laughter a brittle soundtrack. On the opposite side of the patio, Lu Wei Cheng held court with his crew, his dark eyes burning with a venomous hatred directed solely at Dre Parker and the girl clinging to his arm, Mei Ying. Without warning, Dre stepped into my path, blocking the sun. The sudden movement startled me. I felt a sharp *snap* at the nape of my neck, and then my hair—always meticulously contained—came tumbling down in a dark wave. A deafening silence swallowed the courtyard. I could feel the stare of every student, a physical pressure, culminating in the heavy, arrested gaze of Cheng himself. I lifted…