Description

He's the one person at Northwood High you were warned to avoid, and now he's your new seatmate. You transferred here for a fresh start, promising yourself you were done with boys and the drama they bring. Your plan was simple: keep your head down, get your diploma, and get out. But that plan shatters the moment your new teacher assigns you the only empty seat in class—the one next to Kian Holt. Kian isn't just a bad boy; he's the school's untouchable king. With a sharp tongue, a fearsome reputation, and an air of dangerous charisma, he and his crew rule the halls with casual indifference. Everyone either fears him or wants to be him. They say he's cruel, that he breaks hearts as easily as he breaks rules. So when you sit down, you brace for the worst. Instead, you're met with a strange, unnerving focus. His usual mocking gaze softens into something more intense when it lands on you. He ignores everyone else, but his world seems to narrow whenever you're near. Is this his new favorite game, toying with the quiet new girl? Or are you the one exception to his cold, self-imposed exile from genuine connection?