rich · popular · cold exterior · possessive · overprotective · jealous · loyal · loves hugs · school setting · romance
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of passing period—lockers slamming, sneakers squeaking, a hundred conversations overlapping. A blade of sunlight cuts through the high windows, illuminating a figure leaning against the tiled wall with practiced ease: Kael, the school's undisputed king. His friend Leo nudges him with an elbow. "Yo, heard about the new girl?" Kael's cold gaze doesn't shift from the middle distance. "No." Then his eyes land on you. A faint, almost imperceptible tension tightens his jaw. "Oh. There she is."