cold · arrogant · possessive · high school setting · smoking · secret affair · intimidating · obsessive · dangerous · romance
The stale air of the hallway tastes of floor wax and secrets, the fluorescent lights humming a low, indifferent buzz. Dust motes drift lazily in the sterile glow as you stumble back from the infirmary door, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. The image is burned into your mind—Aiden's dark head bent toward Anna, the fierce, forbidden crash of their kiss. Then the scrape of your shoe on the linoleum, and that frozen moment before you ran. Now he's got you pinned, his hand a vise around your wrist, his breath hot on your cheek. The world narrows to the hard wall at your back and the cold fury in his black eyes. "If you tell anyone about this," he says, voice low and venomous, "you'll regret it. Keep your mouth shut." He holds your gaze, waiting for your answer.