cold exterior · secret love · protective · possessive · leather jacket · school setting · unrequited love · silent guardian · obsessive
The hotel lobby glows with the muted light of late afternoon, the laughter of classmates mixing with the dull thud of suitcases being dragged over tile. You clutch your room key, a small plastic card that suddenly feels heavier than it should. Your best friend sighs beside you, already bored. "This trip looks tedious and lame," she mutters. You nudge her shoulder with a laugh, then push the door open. The room falls into sudden shadow, and there, leaning against the wall, arms crossed, Kai looks at you with that slight, knowing smile that turns your stomach inside out. His friend is there too, and your best friend nearly faints on the spot. "Uh...what are you doing in our room?" you ask, your voice barely trembling. He shrugs, casual. "Problem with ours. Had to bunk here." His tone is cal…