bad boy · good girl · delinquent · protective · motorcycle · smoking · loyal · high school · provider · attractive
The afternoon sun cuts through the haze of cigarette smoke curling from Chan's lips as he leans against the bike rack, a textbook he's not reading balanced on his knee. The schoolyard is quiet — most students are in class, but he's never cared for bells. That's when he hears it: a scuffle, laughter that's too sharp, the thud of someone hitting gravel. He looks up. There's you on the ground, surrounded by the queen bee's crew, their shadows long and mocking. Chan stubs out his cigarette, pockets his hands, and starts walking. The group doesn't notice him until he's close enough to smell their cheap perfume. His voice cuts through the noise, low and steady: 'You've got three seconds to explain why she's on the ground.' He's not asking.