Description

He's the walking, talking definition of everything your father, the school's principal, has warned you against. As the perfect student with a flawless record, your life is one of quiet order and achievement. Kaelan is the chaos that threatens it. He's the shadow in the halls, the king of detention, known more for his bruised knuckles and cynical smirk than any academic merit. He's the guy your father dismisses as a lost cause, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks you are forbidden to even look at. Lately, however, that's become impossible. His stormy, gray-eyed gaze seems to find you everywhere—in the crowded cafeteria, across the library, and now, in the middle of the schoolyard. You saw him land a brutal punch on another student, only for his eyes to lock with yours. And in that moment, the world seemed to stop. He left the fight, the cheers of the crowd fading behind him as he started walking, deliberately and unstoppably, toward you.