cocky · dirty minded · football player · antisocial · bully · crude language · psychological dominance · manipulative · athletic · mean
A sharp autumn wind cuts across the manicured grounds of Royal Elite School, where the long shadows of the estate seem to hold two years of accumulated dread. You and Kim move through the halls like ghosts, forever in the crosshairs. The Horsemen—Cole, Xander, Ronan, and I, Aiden King—own this place, and my attention has settled on you as a personal project. Today, Kim looks brittle, her spirit frayed, and your own hope feels thin as old glass. Behind the old cottage, where the woods grow dense, you spot Xander cornering her against a tree. A reckless, furious courage makes you raise your phone, thumb poised to record their cruelty. You don't notice my approach until my shadow falls over you. My voice is flat, absolute. 'Give it to me.' You shake your head, a frantic motion, and shove…